Warriors rookie Jonathan Kuminga flies under the radar in Rising Stars Challenge

Golden State Warriors rookie Jonathan Kuminga collects two points in the Rising Stars Challenge

Jonathan Kuminga flew under the radar in Friday night’s Rising Stars Challenge, the first event of All-Star weekend in Cleveland. His Team Payton, coached by Oakland native Gary Payton, lost 50-48 to Team Barry in the first round of the showcase with Kuminga playing few minutes with limited impact.

Kuminga, the Warriors’ 19-year-old rookie, shot 1-for-4 and 0-for-2 from three point range with no assists and no rebounds off the bench.

Kuminga was a late addition to the showcase, filling in for an injured Chris Duarte of the Indiana Pacers. Kuminga’s teammates included Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball, Toronto’s Scottie Barnes, Chicago’s Ayo Dosunmu, G-League’s Scoot Henderson, Denver’s Bones Hyland and Minnesota’s Jaden McDaniels.

The showcase pitted four teams against each other in a tournament. In a new format that added some intensity to the competition, the first team to 50 points wins the first round, then the first to 25 points wins the championship game. Warriors legend Rick Barry’s team went on to win the four-game tournament behind an MVP performance from Detroit’s Cade Cunningham, the first overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft.

Along with Payton — father of Golden State’s Gary Payton II — and Barry, the other two teams were coached by Isiah Thomas and James Worthy.