The plus/minus is the lowest on the team, he was abandoned by Kerr at a critical moment, he has not improved for four years, and his big contract is gone

Today, the Warriors traveled to the Hawks and they lost 115-124 to the Hawks. Although Butler performed very well today, the team completely collapsed on the defensive end in the first quarter today, and the Hawks quickly expanded the score, so that the opponent was pressed and beaten throughout the game, and finally lost the game. Butler had 25 points and eight assists today, a team-high plus/minus, but he alone is not enough.

It stands to reason that in the absence of Curry today, Kuminga should be the most offensive player in addition to Butler, and he should step up to solve some problems. However, although Kuminga also scored 16 points in the whole game, his plus/minus on the court was the lowest on the team. He had a team-low plus/minus of -18 in the game today, and fans admitted that they were very disappointed with Kuminga after watching the way he played. Cole didn't dare to use Kuminga at the last moment today.

After Kuminga came on the pitch, the team's style of play was very chaotic. Many fans are very puzzled why Kuminga has played for four years and still hasn't improved his basketball IQ in the slightest? His current style of play is still very reckless, and he really should learn how to play with Butler. When Butler is attacking, he first observes the opponent's defense, and then when he attacks, he has a very good rhythm and pauses. Kuminga's way of playing is very reckless, and the opponent obviously knows what he's going to do next, and that's the difference between him and Butler, and his offense can be said to have no IQ to show up.

That's the impact of both types of players on the game, and while a player like Kuminga can get some points, his impact on the game is minimal and can even have side effects. But a player like Butler can help the team win. That's how a good basketball IQ affects the game.

At the end of the day, basketball isn't a one-man game, and Kuminga has always believed that his offensive ability is as good as many star players, but he needs to be clear that there is no shortage of good offensive players in the league, and what is lacking is a leader type of player who can make other players better. The Warriors wanted Kuminga to be that type of player, but his trajectory was clearly off, and he didn't make any progress over the years. That's why the Warriors have been reluctant to offer him a max contract, believing that Kuminga doesn't have what it takes. At least for now, it will be difficult for Kuminga to get a big contract, and even the Warriors will choose to give up Kuminga in the future.