We’re watching something akin to basketball poetry unfold in this Warriors-Rockets series. The contrasting development paths of their 2021 draft selections have become the unexpected subplot stealing the show—especially with Jimmy Butler’s injury potentially shifting the spotlight directly onto Jonathan Kuminga.
When the Warriors landed the 7th and 14th picks in 2021, they weren’t in rebuild mode—they were in reload-the-dynasty mode. Three Larry O’Brien trophies already in the case. Steph Curry still cooking. Draymond Green still directing traffic. Klay Thompson working his way back.
Golden State grabbed Jonathan Kuminga at #7 and Moses Moody at #14—two athletes with undeniable physical tools but question marks about their immediate fit in the Warriors’ professor-level motion offense.