Despite Jordan Poole?s Bad Blood With Draymond Green, Wizards? Kyle Kuzma Shows Ex-DPOY?s 21YO Teammate Some Love

The Golden State Warriors got their first win of the NBA preseason. Stephen Curry and Co. beat their rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, 125-108 in their preseason opener. But it was not the 4-time Champion Stephen Curry who led the charge in the Warriors victory. With LeBron James out for the Lakers, all the Golden State Warriors superstars sat on the bench for the majority of the game. It was Stephen Curry?s 21-year-old teammate, Jonathan Kuminga, who got revenge from the Lakers for last season?s Western Conference Semifinals matchup.

Even Wizards star Kyle Kuzma approved Jonathan Kuminga?s performance despite his new teammate Jordan Poole?s bad blood with Warriors veteran Draymond Green.

Kyle Kuzma praises Jonathan Kuminga despite Jordan Poole?s Warriors history

Jonathan Kuminga started his NBA preseason with a bang. He led the Warriors in scoring with 24 points and 8 rebounds against Anthony Davis-led LA Lakers. The 21-year-old took charge as his veteran leaders saw most of the game sitting on the bench. Kuminga?s impressive performance even caught the attention of King James? former teammate, Kyle Kuzma. The Wizards star showered some love on the Warriors starlet despite his new teammate Jordan Poole?s beef with ex-DPOY Draymond Green, ?Looks like Kuminga improved!!!? The praise from Kuzma came as a surprise for the NBA World as his new teammate Jordan Poole left the Warriors on bad terms.

It has been exactly one year since the video of Warriors Center Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole during Warriors practice went viral on social media. The incident caused a rift in the Golden State Warriors locker room, and they were never the same after. Draymond was fined after punching his 24-year-old teammate and took some time away from the team. The Warriors, however, sided with their veteran leader after the season ended as they gave Green a 4-year $100 million extension and traded Poole to the Washington Wizards.

Jordan Poole is seeking his revenge

Jordan Poole was the Warriors? upcoming superstar. He helped Stephen Curry and Co. win their 4th Championship in 2022, averaging 17 points and 3.8 assists in that year?s playoffs. Poole was showing consistent improvement each year and had his best season last year, averaging over 20 points. But the bad blood between Poole and Draymond proved costly for the young guard. The Warriors parted ways with Poole and bet on young players like Jonathan Kuminga.

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Jordan Poole is ready to take revenge this season as he has teamed up with former NBA Champion Kyle Kuzma in Washington. The newly formed young duo has a lot of potential as both have helped their respective teams win an NBA Championship. We do not know how well Jordan Poole will take his teammate appreciating a player from his former team. And the NBA World is excited to see how Jordan Poole performs in his return to Golden State.

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