Draymond Green has believed in Warriors teammate Jonathan Kuminga for a long time.
So when NBC Sports Bay Area’s Kerith Burke asked what would make Kuminga’s 2024-25 NBA season an individual success, Green was blunt with his answer.
“All-Star,” Green told Burke in a media day interview that debuted Thursday on the “Dubs Talk” podcast.
Kuminga certainly is on the path to becoming an All-Star, as he averaged career highs in points (16.1), rebounds (4.8), assists (2.2) and minutes (26.3) last season.
Entering his fourth NBA campaign, Kuminga is primed for an increase in virtually all categories and opportunities — especially with Warriors icon Klay Thompson now on the Dallas Mavericks and the Warriors needing consistent production.
Green added what Kuminga must do to reach his first NBA All-Star Game.
“Score the basketball,” Green added about Kuminga to Burke. “[He] has to be a great scorer. He needs to be above 20 points per game, six [to] seven rebounds …