The Golden State Warriors have had to give up on almost every single one of their youngsters.

They parted ways with James Wiseman and recently traded Jordan Poole.

Still, they held onto Jonathan Kuminga, who has shown flashes of outstanding two-way play but has struggled to find consistent playing time, especially last season.

That might not be the case next year, as coach Steve Kerr recently raved about him, stating that he’s had a very positive summer and that all the coaches have given him rave reviews throughout the course of the offseason (Via 95.7 The Game).

Kerr on Kuminga’s offseason:

“I’m excited about JK. He’s had a really good summer. I was getting reports routinely… The coaches were all raving about him, saying that he’s really worked hard.” pic.twitter.com/4Hh4GANP3P

— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) September 25, 2023

Kuminga is an elite athlete and his defensive potential is through the roof.

He’s strong, physical, and can finish through contact, and while his shot is a work in progress, he has shown the ability to consistently knock down shots from mid range.

Some analysts believe he’s in for a breakout season, granted that he’s likely to have Chris Paul running the second unit.

Paul has always been wonderful for young players on the verge of a breakout, and he’ll give him the ball in the spots he needs them to be more efficient.

Kuminga has reportedly been frustrated with his lack of playing time and there were even some rumors of a potential desire to be traded.

Also, there were reports of him not seeing eye-to-eye with Draymond Green.

But he’s still quite young, and while the Warriors don’t usually favor young players or player development, this might finally be his year.

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Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has a little less than two weeks to make up his mind about playing for France in the upcoming Olympics.

The French set an October 10th deadline for the star big man, who could also choose to play for Cameroon or the United States.

However, NBA analyst Justin Termine believes Embiid shouldn’t even consider playing for any of those teams next summer, and he should focus solely on the Philadelphia 76ers instead (via SiriusXM NBA Radio).

“[Joel Embiid] should say, I’m not playing for anybody, I’m focusing on the 76ers”.@TermineRadio tells @SamMitchellNBA why Philadelphia’s big man shouldn’t play in the 2024 Olympics. pic.twitter.com/Vr7zEaqrS8

— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) September 26, 2023

Termine explained that Embiid isn’t going to be able to hold up for an entire season after playing in the Olympics, saying that he’s got the body of a 33-year-old player despite being 29 years old, and pointing out the fact that he’s never played 70 games in a season.

He stated that the Sixers organization, Daryl Morey, and everybody around him should be quite emphatic about this, urging him to stay focused on his NBA career.

Termine also pointed out that Embiid is often worn out and far from his best come playoff time, which is also a fact.

Truth be told, Embiid would be a prime addition to every team’s roster, even if the French team might not need him as much as Cameroon or Team USA.

The reigning MVP could be replaced by Rudy Gobert or Victor Wembanyama, but there’s simply no way to fill in for him in Philadelphia.

Everybody wants to play in the Olympics, but Embiid’s injury history and proneness could force him to make an uncomfortable decision.

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The San Francisco 49ers got one of the most explosive players on Earth last season.

Just when everybody thought he was unavailable — or at least not gettable at a reasonable price — GM John Lynch traded for Christian McCaffrey, perhaps the best running back in the game.

Injuries and the Carolina Panthers had held McCaffrey back in the early stages of his career, but his physical talent and skills were just too big to overlook in this potential transaction.

As a matter of fact, it’s more than evident that McCaffrey was born to dominate on Sundays, as it showed in a hilarious and adorable clip of a young McCaffrey juking out mascots, scoring a touchdown, and rocking an epic celebration.

Needless to say, plenty of fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts on this now-viral clip.

Who caught that football? I'll give you 100k rn

— bama.algo (@Algo_bama) September 25, 2023

Throwback moments like these are always a fun reminder of the lighter side of sports! celebration was awesome

— Shahkar Kazmi (@shahkar_kazmi) September 25, 2023

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This is so cute. I love it

— Freddie Smith (@FreddieSmithIII) September 25, 2023

Not the razzle dazzle

— westsidephilosophy (@westsidephilos1) September 25, 2023

Nothing changed

— E (@e01_9) September 25, 2023

Even at a young age, you could see his lateral quickness and how he knew to make the most of his center of gravity.

He wasn’t the biggest guy on the field by any means, but he was as sneaky, mobile, and elusive as he is nowadays.

On top of that, he might have the best hands in all of the league for players at his position, which is why he’s also efficient lining up wide.

The Niners have so many versatile weapons that Kyle Shanahan can pretty much come up with anything he wants on offense, and trading for McCaffrey might’ve been reason enough for Lynch to get that contract extension.

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