In recent years, many fans have been discussing who Curry's successor will be. Before Poole left the Warriors, many people thought that Poole could become Curry's successor, and Poole's departure from the Warriors completely cut off all his ideas of becoming Curry's successor. If you were to pick a successor from the current Warriors' roster, only Kuminga would be the most suitable candidate. Because neither Podemsky nor Moody seem to have such ability.
The Warriors have to think about the future. Curry's dominance has dropped significantly this season, especially in terms of finishing under the basket. So the Warriors have to do two things to prepare, and they have to dig a successor from the inside to make a smooth transition for Curry after he retires. In his last game against the Rockets, Kuminga inspired the Warriors' management, not only scoring a game-high 33 points, but also scoring a crucial goal at the end. It can be said that the last game was the victory of Kuminga's team.
So in today's game against the Timberwolves, Kuminga was in the starting lineup. And after Kuminga entered the starting lineup, Green was also willing to give up his starting position. Green is very aware of what the Warriors' coaching staff and management are thinking, and they know that the team is very dependent on Kuminga's offensive power these days. Maybe at this stage, he doesn't care about the so-called starting name. And after today's game, Kerr also said that letting Kuminga start instead of Green has actually been considered by the coaching staff in recent seasons.
So next we should see Kuminga in the starting line-up for a long time, and Kuminga hasn't averaged much playing time per game this season. After this game, Kuminga's season average playing time is only 23.9 minutes, if Kuminga sits in the starting position for a long time, then his average playing time may come to about 35 minutes per game, and will increase the playing time by 10 minutes per game, then his statistics will also usher in a further improvement.
Kuminga has averaged 14.8 points in 23.9 minutes per game this season, and his overall scoring efficiency is still very high, and if his average playing time comes to 35 minutes per game, he may average more than 20 points per game, then he really has the potential to be the future successor of the Warriors. The rest is all about other technical aspects such as passing ability and three-point shooting. That said, from now on, the Warriors seem to have started their plan to develop a successor.