{"id":318715,"date":"2025-12-01T16:27:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/318715\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T16:27:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:27:04","slug":"warriors-predicted-to-part-with-jonathan-kuminga-acquire-215-million-two-time-all-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/318715\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors predicted to part with Jonathan Kuminga, acquire $215 million two-time All-Star"},"content":{"rendered":"

Warriors predicted to part with Jonathan Kuminga, acquire $215 million two-time All-Star<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Golden State Warriors<\/a>\u2019 roster is still missing a true third star.<\/p>\n

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When the franchise won two championships in the late 2010s, it had three standout contributors: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Kevin Durant.<\/p>\n

When the Dubs secured a championship in 2022, Curry, Thompson, and Jordan Poole\/Andrew Wiggins (toss-up) led the way offensively.<\/p>\n

While the franchise has expected Jonathan Kuminga to ascend to stardom alongside Curry and Jimmy Butler on its current roster, it hasn\u2019t happened, causing many to call for a blockbuster trade.<\/p>\n

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ClutchPoints\u2019 Rohan Brahmbhatt believes that Golden State could ship Jonathan Kuminga to the Sacramento Kings<\/a> for a 6-foot-5 two-time All-Star guard.<\/p>\n

\u201cZach LaVine, in theory, represents offensive explosion and shot creation that the Warriors currently lack outside of Curry,\u201d Brahmbhatt wrote Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis athleticism, three-level scoring, and ability to generate late-clock offense would ease the enormous offensive burden Curry carries nightly.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOn paper, the idea is attractive.A core of Curry, LaVine, Butler, (Draymond) Green, and supporting depth would make for a dangerous postseason unit capable of surviving defensive storms and enduring scoring droughts.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Warriors could build a package around Jonathan Kuminga’s contract,<\/a> salary filler, and young pieces like Moses Moody, but the question remains whether the front office wants to mortgage its future for a player that does not meaningfully guarantee contention.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before joining the Kings<\/a> before last season\u2019s trade deadline, LaVine was a rumored target for a Warriors squad playing mediocre basketball in the Bay.<\/p>\n

Curry is at his best when he\u2019s competing alongside electric wings who can light it up from beyond the arc, hence why his partnerships with Thompson and Durant were successful.<\/p>\n

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While LaVine got off to a rocky start from three-point land in the big leagues (he shot 34.1% from deep as a rookie), he\u2019s found his touch with time, allowing him to boast a 39.0% career three-point percentage with plenty of juice left in the tank.<\/p>\n

It also helps that the UCLA product can create his own offense in late shot-clock situations, which would do wonders for Curry and Butler moving forward.<\/p>\n

LaVine is averaging 20.7 points per game on 49.1% field goal shooting and 37.8% three-point shooting in 19 contests with the miserable 5-16 Kings this year.<\/p>\n

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With Kuminga unlikely to make a drastic change in his play in the Bay, Brahmbhatt\u2019s Western Conference trade idea could easily come to fruition.<\/p>\n

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