With Butler out, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr played Jonathan Kuminga for the first time since April 11. Kuminga played 26 minutes and Game 2. The swingman finished with 11 points while shooting 4-of-12 from the field, 2-of-5 from beyond the arc and 1-of-2 from the free-throw line.

Jonathan Kuminga's fit with the Golden State Warriors was awkward from the start. It came at the low point of the otherwise universally successfully partnership between Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr and Draymond Green.

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry delivered a motivational message to Jonathan Kuminga regarding his role in the NBA playoffs, as the basketball world awaited the MRI results for Jimmy Butler.