{"id":4384,"date":"2025-05-23T23:56:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T23:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/23\/be-careful-draymond-green-tells-jonathan-cuminga-that-he-cant-afford-to-do-it-again\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T23:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T23:56:16","slug":"be-careful-draymond-green-tells-jonathan-cuminga-that-he-cant-afford-to-do-it-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/23\/be-careful-draymond-green-tells-jonathan-cuminga-that-he-cant-afford-to-do-it-again\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Be careful&#8221;&#8230; Draymond Green tells Jonathan Cuminga that he can&#8217;t afford to do it again"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-161954\">\n<p><strong>Draymond Green has received very specific advice to Jonathan Cuminga on how he must respond to Steve Kerr&#8217;s comments.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Golden State Warriors Veteran Raymond Green has issued some advice to teammate Jonathan Kuminga.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"><\/figure>\n<p>Jonathan Kuminga is set to become a restricted free agent, and speaking in the second of two interviews this week, head coach Steve Kerr says he&#8217;s not sure if the players want to stay.<\/p>\n<p>This came 24 hours after Carr said he couldn&#8217;t fit Kuminga into his preferred rotation as a starter to play the few minutes the players wanted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><\/div><figcaption title=\"SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 20: Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr shakes hands with Jonathan Kuminga #00 during a time of their game against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first half at Chase Center on March 20, 2024 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images)\">Photo: Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>NBA champion Draymond Green broke Carmond&#8217;s comments, saying he doesn&#8217;t necessarily agree with the head coach.<\/p>\n<p>And he would want Kuminga to make his remarks, but he urges him to spend quietly for his own good.<\/p>\n<p>Green told the podcast: &#8220;He&#8217;s a legend. He&#8217;ll be a Hall of Fame. These are just facts. And I don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s worth catching up with, &#8220;Steve said this&#8221; or &#8220;Steve said this.&#8221; \u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued, discussing Kuminga&#8217;s possible ideas. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Frankly, I don&#8217;t think JKs should do the next interview until after the free agency.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qv8yuhsyk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qv8yuhsyk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Draymond Green says Jonathan Cuminga never gets from his interactions with the legendary head coach.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;In this position that JKs have to be careful about, Steve Kerr is a legend. Steve Kerr is one of the greatest coaches we&#8217;ve seen. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;JK can only lose here. 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