Kuminga, 22, participated in practice for a second straight day on Thursday but again wasn’t cleared for live contact. The Warriors aren’t going to activate him before he scrimmages with the team, effectively ruling him out for Friday night’s contest in Sacramento.

It has been more than a month and a half since Jonathan Kuminga played in an NBA game. His ankle injury has lingered and sidelined him for 21 games. But there is light at the end of the tunnel.