While it's a big deal for Jonathan Kuminga that the Golden State Warriors have once again begun to trust him as a genuine on-court option, it's almost as big of a deal for one NBA media member who's been banging the drum on the young Dubs wing for some time: the Ringer's Zach Lowe.

In Game 1, superstar point guard Steph Curry went down with a hamstring injury, and in his absence, the Warriors have desperately needed other players to step up. Despite losing b