In the NBA regular season, the Pacers lost 120-129 to the Timberwolves, suffering a six-game losing streak. In this game, the Pacers' No. 13 rookie Duarte played only 4 minutes and 14 seconds before leaving the game early due to a big toe injury. After the game, according to the Pacers, Duarte will miss at least 2 games and may prevent him from playing in the All-Star Rookie Game.
Duarte, 24, is an older rookie, but he has done well since coming to the NBA. This season, Duarte averaged 29.2 minutes per game and had 13.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.1 steals, shooting 36.6 percent from three-point range. After trading for LeVert, Duarte was also one of the Pacers' backcourt focus.
At this year's All-Star Rookie Game, only 12 first-year students were named to the roster, including Duarte. Today, Duarte suffers a big toe injury and is likely to miss the All-Star Game due to injury. Once Duarte can't play in the All-Star Rookie Game, the league will have to find a suitable replacement, and many fans recommend the Warriors' No. 7 show Kuminga.
After the league announced the rookie rookie roster, many people were upset about Cuminga's defeat, including Clay. Clay has said: "I haven't done well with him at 19 or 20, Cumminga can do something you can't teach him, and Warriors fans should be excited about our future." Isn't it crazy that he didn't make it to the All-Star Rookie Game? ”
Cumminga's stats aren't flashy, averaging just 14 minutes per game and can get 7.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists. From a data point of view, Cuminga is not a top rookie. But considering that he is in the Warriors and does not play much time, it is very good to be able to hand over this report card.
In recent matches, Cole has also stepped up his use of Cuminga. In the past 6 games, Cuminga has scored consecutive double-doubles, facing the Lakers, Cuminga defended James, and personally cut down a quasi-double-double data of 18 points and 9 rebounds. Clearly, Cumminga is the future star of the League. If Duarte misses the rookie game due to injury, Cumminga should definitely be the first to enter the All-Star Rookie Game.