Injured Warriors Player Won’t Return vs Philadelphia 76ers

Jonathan Kuminga is out for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Jan 2, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (00) passes over Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) and forward Guerschon Yabusele (28) during the third quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images | John Hefti-Imagn Images

Heading into the Saturday night matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Philadelphia 76ers, the visitors hoped for a potential return to action for Jonathan Kuminga. As the veteran deals with a right ankle sprain, Golden State hoped to get him back in action sometime this week.

However, Kuminga will remain sidelined. According to the official NBA injury report, the Warriors have ruled out Kuminga for the matchup. Kuminga’s new teammate, Jimmy Butler, joins him as the other injured Warrior, as the veteran is questionable due to right mid back spasms.

Jimmy Butler is questionable for the Warriors tomorrow night in Philadelphia with a mid back spasm. Jonathan Kuminga remains out. Waiting final clearance, but his return could be as early as Charlotte on Monday.

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 28, 2025

According to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, the Warriors could get Kuminga back as early as their Monday night matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. Considering Kuminga won’t play on Saturday, he won’t be facing the Sixers again until sometime next season.

Saturday night will mark the 26th absence in a row for Kuminga. Early on in the season, Kuminga was a rumored trade prospect for the Warriors, but that steam cleared out after he went out with an injury in early January.

Jan 4, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (00) shoots a jumpshot against Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells (0) and forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) in the second quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images | David Gonzales-Imagn Images

For most of the season, Kuminga was coming off the bench. He appeared in 32 games, seeing the court for 26 minutes per night. The veteran was posting averages of 17 points, five rebounds, and two assists while shooting 46 percent from the field and 35 percent from three on four attempts per game.

On the other side, the Sixers will miss a handful of key players as well. The star center Joel Embiid has been shut down for the remainder of the season, along with the rookie Jared McCain. Eric Gordon recently underwent surgery, and Kyle Lowry remains on a game-by-game basis.

The Sixers will battle it out with the Warriors at 8:30 PM ET.

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