NBA Wordle #60
Thursday, September 3, 2026 · already played
The answer
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KUMINGA
Jonathan Kuminga
F · 2021–2027
Jonathan Kuminga's career
Jonathan Kuminga played 6 seasons between 2021 and 2027, across 2 franchises — Warriors and Hawks. Over 294 regular-season games he averaged 12.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists, finishing with 3,663 career points. He was 1× champion.
He entered the league in the 2021 draft, taken 7th overall in the lottery. That makes him a product of the 2020s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a short career of 6 seasons he was a rotation piece at 12.5 points per game.
- Games
- 294
- PPG
- 12.5
- RPG
- 4.2
- APG
- 1.8
- Points
- 3,663
- Rebounds
- 1,239
- Assists
- 539
- 3PM
- 238
Teams
- Warriors · 2022–2026
- Hawks · 2026
Honours
1× NBA champion
About the answer
The answer was KUMINGA — 7 letters, made up of 7 distinct letters and beginning with K.
The optional hint offered that day read: “Played for GSW 2022–26, ATL 2026”.
Why this was a fair answer
Jonathan Kuminga was never an All-Star, so he reaches the answer pool by the second route: current players with a genuine offensive role, at least 12 points per game and 150 career games. At 12.5 points across 294 games he clears that bar comfortably, which is why a player without the honours of the pool's headline names can still turn up as an answer.
With 2 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was a genuine filter rather than a giveaway. A recent debut meant the arrow pointed forward for nearly every guess, which narrows the field quickly once you trust it. The 1 championship ring were another strong signal — most of the pool has none.
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