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Cj Mccollum Throws Shade At Warriors As Jonathan Kuminga Shines For Hawks

CJ McCollum throws shade at Warriors as Jonathan Kuminga shines for Hawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

It was a season and a half of ups and downs for Jonathan Kuminga with the Warriors. Between injuries, limited minutes and butting heads with coach Steve Kerr, the writing was all but on the wall heading into the 2025-26 NBA season.

However, Kuminga remained on the Warriors’ roster until February 2026 when he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks with Buddy Hield for Kristaps Porziņģis.

On Thursday, following the Hawks’ 109-108 upset NBA playoff victory over the New York Knicks, CJ McCollum, who hit the go-ahead jumper with 12.7 seconds remaining, spoke with reporters and had an interesting thought on Kuminga’s past situation with the Warriors.

“He was in a not so great situation and now he’s found a happy home over here,” McCollum told reporters.

CJ on Kuminga:
"(He) has championship DNA coming from the Warriors, he understands how to play the game the right way. He was in a not so great situation and now he's found a happy home" https://t.co/HSwX7P2BCk pic.twitter.com/hupdzkF2EE
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) April 24, 2026

In 16 regular-season games with the Hawks, Kuminga averaged 12.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 22.1 minutes per game – which is comparable to his 12.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in 23.8 minutes per game with Golden State this season.

However, his minutes have significantly increased up to 31.0 minutes per game as he and McCollum have helped lead the Hawks to a two-games-to-one series lead over the Knicks.

While Kuminga’s time with the Warriors might have come to an unceremonious ending, it seems he has found a home in Atlanta — and his teammates seem happy to have him.

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