With the recent buzz that the Golden State Warriors are involved in a possible Jimmy Butler trade, one wonders what this means for Jonathan Kuminga.
The Warriors seem reluctant to trade the rising star, but they also don’t seem interested in offering him a max contract. He’s a good young player with the potential to be a big player in the NBA, but the Warriors seem hesitant to crown him as the second piece of a championship team alongside Steph Curry.
No one outside the organization knows what management’s position is on the situation, and they may not know it internally either.
Golden State apparently reached out to the Los Angeles Lakers to inquire about LeBron James’ availability at last year’s trade deadline, but Draymond Green says Kuminga could have been a deciding factor.
“I said if it’s Kuminga, the answer is no,” Green told Taylor Rooks and Charles Barkley during an All-Star broadcast.
The warriors were also very close to a commercial sign for Paul George this offseason, but again, the franchise was hesitant to let Kuminga go in any deal with the Clippers.
The Warriors may want to see what he looks like this year as the team’s second-most important player before trading him or committing long-term. Either way, all eyes will be on Kuminga next season.
