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Report: Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga to replace Pacers’ Chris Duarte in NBA Rising Stars Game

When the NBA initially announced the roster of rookie, sophomore and G League players for the Rising Stars Game at Cleveland’s All-Star weekend, Golden State Warriors rookie Jonathan Kuminga was surprisingly left off the list.

After a notable snub, the No. 7 overall pick from the 2021 NBA draft has been added to the Rising Stars game as a replacement for fellow rookie Chris Duarte, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Indiana Pacers rookie will miss the Rising Stars game due to a toe injury.

Via @ShamsCharania on Twitter:

While Kuminga’s numbers may look slim at 8.0 points per game on 51.1% shooting from the floor with 2.8 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per game, the 19-year-old has a tailor-made skillset for the Rising Stars game. 

Throughout his rookie campaign, Kuminga has already recorded a flurry of eye-popping highlight-reel dunks.

With Draymond Green out due to injury, Kuminga has seen an increase in playing time. The G League Ignite product has tallied eight consecutive games with double-figure scoring efforts, averaging 15.3 points on 60.3% shooting from the floor during that span.

The Rising Stars game will tip-off on Friday at 6 p.m. PT at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.

This post originally appeared on Warriors Wire! Follow us on Facebook! 

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