Warriors' Kuminga out at least 3 weeks with ankle sprain

SAN FRANCISCO --  Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga will be re-evaluated in three weeks after an MRI confirmed he suffered a significant lateral right ankle sprain, the team said Sunday.

Kuminga sustained the injury late in the second quarter of Saturday's 121-113 win over the Memphis Grizzlies when he landed awkwardly in the paint and rolled his right ankle. He left the game immediately after and left Chase Center on crutches following the win. He underwent an MRI on Sunday.

Kuminga had been in the midst of his best career stretch, receiving more opportunity and being utilized as a primary scorer at times. He averaged 20.5 points over the past 14 games. But now the Warriors will be without their most explosive athlete for at least three weeks. He will miss at least 11 games.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr called losing Kuminga "brutal."

The 22-year-old is averaging a career-high 16.8 points and 5 rebounds per game this season. Last month he became the first Warriors player with 30 points or more in consecutive games off the bench since Cazzie Russell in 1974.

The Warriors are already without Brandin Podziemski (abdominal tightness) and Gary Payton II (calf).

"I'm just glad we have the depth that we do," Kerr said Saturday. "I'm glad we have Kyle [Anderson]. There was a reason we signed him and Buddy [Hield]. We added a lot of depth for this reason to be able to withstand some injuries.

"It's going to be tough. JK has been playing the best basketball of his career these last couple of weeks, so we're going to miss him. But Kyle will fill in well."