While it’s widely expected that Jonathan Kuminga will be on the move by the February 5 deadline, the Warriors don’t feel any urgency to deal him when he becomes trade-eligible on January 15, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link).
As Fischer writes, the market for Kuminga has shrunk since he was a restricted free agent over the summer, and it doesn’t help matters that he couldn’t crack Golden State’s rotation even before he reportedly started being held out due to trade talks. Fischer points to the Suns as a team that was interested in Kuminga over the offseason, but that’s no longer the case.
While the Mavericks reportedly initiated trade talks with the Warriors and expressed some interest in Kuminga, those conversations were centered around Anthony Davis. With the star big man injured and thus not expected to be moved, Dallas seems unlikely to circle back to Kuminga now, Fischer explains.
According to Fischer, the Wizards were once viewed as a possible landing spot for the former No. 7 overall pick, but that was when they still had Corey Kispert on the roster, a player the Warriors have liked for years. Kispert was traded to Atlanta in the Trae Young deal.
Confirming recent reporting from ESPN and The Athletic, Fischer hears the Kings remain high on Kuminga and “would welcome” the opportunity to acquire him prior to Feb. 5, but they know a two-team deal is unlikely and that may be true of multi-team constructs as well if GM Scott Perry maintains his stance of being unwilling to include a first-round pick.
The Bulls are another team that has expressed previous interest in Kuminga, Fischer writes, and a source tells Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times that they’re still evaluating whether to make a run at him. Cowley hears there has been increased recent chatter about Coby White being on the market, and Fischer refers to the impending free agent as being “oft-discussed,” though the Warriors don’t appear to have interest in the 25-year-old guard.
Cowley also confirms the Bulls have long been intrigued by Zion Williamson, but he may not be available.
Lastly, while the Lakers are known to be looking for a 3-and-D wing and Kuminga doesn’t really fit that bill, they did inquire about his availability in the offseason and have continued to keep an eye on his situation, Fischer reports.
List the Lakers so someone will read it.
You are probably right. lakers do not have much to trade. vanderbilt is about the only guy that appeals to teh warriors but he is to big part of their defense.
What defense ???? Brons last yr. JK is actually a smart move for them.
Coby White for Donte DiVan and 3 second round picks
Great deal for Minny, who cares about the Bulls
For Dillingham and Beringer …..
Don’t want to give up Beringer. He’s got a future and is our eventual Gobert replacement.
WHY?????????????????????????
Bulls can get more than Donte for White.
Bulls could get more for their Fax Machine.
LMFAO Mike!
Yeah if MJ used it.
Raz-Not exactly sure why the Bulls want Kuminga unless they are going to move Okoro with something for a big. They keep putting guys in the way of playing Matas at the 3 where he belongs. But nobody ever said the Bulls make a lot of sense. They need another big, Well bigger than Kuminga anyway. I think maybe the light bulb has gone on a bit for Donovan seeing how the Bigs played together until Collins got hurt. I hope he comes back quick. It was actually looking better for awhile until Giddey and Smith went down and Hopalong White can’t stay on the court. He shouldn’t be played before the trade deadline so it doesn’t kill a deal. And maybe he heals up.
Im surprised he doesnt end each post with “raptors, knicks, laker and Philly sucks!”
So how the Kuminga teams in running for him goes.
1. Mavs because they have the assets
2. Nets would be #1 but do they want Kuminga
3. Kings want Kuminga but not enough assets
4. Bulls do they want Kumingia ?
5. Pelican but Murphy is not getting traded
6. Pacers they have the assets to get him and earlier wanted him
7. Portland they have the assets if they want him and been looking at him
8. Raptors looking at options
9 washington do they have the assets
10. lakers I just don’t see them wanting Kuminga
Jrue holiday would be good next to Steph. As long as he can stay on the court.
God bulls please please no
All these teams want Kuminga…but didn’t offer a thing for him in FA. Doesn’t make sense.
Warriors could match, no need to set the market for them.
Lakers in on everything but have the means to acquire nothing.