{"id":201039,"date":"2026-03-02T20:36:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T20:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/201039\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T20:36:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T20:36:34","slug":"did-the-kings-miss-out-on-jonathan-kuminga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/201039\/","title":{"rendered":"Did the Kings miss out on Jonathan Kuminga?"},"content":{"rendered":"

On The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross, the guys revisited a move that didn\u2019t happen \u2014 but might still define the conversation around the Sacramento Kings. When trade talks for Jonathan Kuminga fizzled out, did general manager Scott Perry miss his window, or simply avoid overpaying for potential?<\/p>\n

Jonathan Kuminga, long linked to Sacramento in trade rumors dating back to last summer, was ultimately moved from the Golden State Warriors to the Atlanta Hawks during last month\u2019s trade deadline that brought Kristaps Porzingis to the Bay Area.<\/p>\n

That left Kings fans wondering whether Perry should have pushed harder \u2014 perhaps even dangling a future unprotected first-round pick \u2014 to get a deal done.<\/p>\n

During offseason trade negotiations, the Warriors pushed for an unprotected first in any deal involving Kuminga, but Sacramento never budged on that ask.<\/p>\n

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Did the Sacramento Kings miss out on Jonathan Kuminga?<\/p>\n

Jonathan Kuminga\u2019s trade value dipped as the season unfolded amid ongoing tension with Golden State, leading to a one-for-one swap with Porzingis, with no picks involved.<\/p>\n

Since landing in Atlanta, Kuminga\u2013a former seventh-overall pick\u2013has looked every bit like a top-ten pick, averaging 21.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game on 67 percent shooting from the field.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s early, but it\u2019s already looking like teams that were interested in Kuminga\u2013Sacramento included\u2013may have missed out on acquiring the 23-year-old.<\/p>\n

So\u2026 Did Perry make a mistake by not getting a deal done?<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think he made a mistake necessarily,\u201d Dave said of Perry\u2019s failure to trade for Jonathan Kuminga. \u201cBut time will tell, too. Because here\u2019s the thing \u2014 if Jonathan Kuminga ends up averaging, you know, 25, eight, and eight and has a great career, well then yeah, he made a mistake, because you offer whatever it would have taken, including a future unprotected first-round pick.\u201d<\/p>\n

For now, though, Dave isn\u2019t ready to call it a blunder.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I don\u2019t think it was a mistake, at least not now,\u201d he continued. \u201cBut boy, Kuminga sure would be nice to have as that bright spot toward the end of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Dave, the debate isn\u2019t so much about regret as about opportunity. \u201cIf you look at it this way, and you say, was it a mistake? Well, they didn\u2019t get him,\u201d Dave said. \u201cBut then you go, how has he looked on another team? Maybe the instincts were right.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I think the instincts on their desire \u2014 their very public desire \u2014 to get him at this moment look like they were the right instincts,\u201d Dave added. \u201cSo I think that\u2019s a good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jason and Dave also pointed out a broader NBA trend: stars and near-stars rarely get traded within the same conference. \u201cIf a star or superstar-type player is up for a trade, there\u2019s a 90-something percent chance that star will go to a separate conference,\u201d Dave said.<\/p>\n

Dave cited examples like Kawhi Leonard (from the San Antonio Spurs to the Toronto Raptors, then to the Los Angeles Clippers), James Harden switching conferences multiple times, and Donovan Mitchell going from the Utah Jazz to the Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe one that bucks that trend recently, to be honest with you, is Luka Doncic,\u201d Dave said. \u201cBut that\u2019s near unprecedented for that to happen. And again, we think that was a little bit strange.\u201d<\/p>\n

In other words, Scott Perry may not have made a mistake \u2014 but if Jonathan Kuminga blossoms into a star in Atlanta, the question won\u2019t be going away anytime soon.<\/p>\n

Check out the full conversation\u00a0by scrolling to the top of the page or by\u00a0clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Listen to\u00a0The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross\u00a0from 6 \u2013 10 a.m. PST, Monday through Friday, on\u00a0Sactown Sports 1140.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sacramento will play nine of the next 10 games at home, starting with a matchup against a Suns team looking to complete a four-game regular-season series sweep of the Kings.<\/p>\n

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