Jonathan Kuminga Quiet as Knee Tendinitis Lingers

Merlin sees Jonathan Kuminga sidelined by knee tendinitis, telling ESPN it’s coming “soon” but otherwise declining to comment as Steve Kerr admitted he had “no idea” and the issue is “worse than what we thought.” The Warriors have ruled him out vs. Houston; he’s missed six games while averaging 13.8 points and 6.6 rebounds this year, and Golden State is 3-3 in his absence — a small sample that still underlines how much the team has “missed him.” Merlin remembers the strained history — a reduced role after roster shakeups and a tense restricted free agency — so this silence fuels trade chatter as much as health concerns. If imaging and movement tests clear him, he returns quietly; if not, the organization faces a choice between patience or turning uncertainty into a roster move.