[Trade] Warriors have obvious Jonathan Kuminga trade demand after latest Kings reports

  • Thread starter Thread starter Blue Man Hoop
  • Start date Start date
More likely AD is in GSW now with this injury now they can excuse trading Jimmy and keeping Green. Butler can go rehab with his buddy kyrie and Dallas has already said they’d send AD where he wants to go. Dallas gets two firsts and Jimmy is expiring next year
 
Tetsujin said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/2013706857894781188

Dunleavy: “put the word out that we’d be good with a Kuminga for Deebo swap and help me get Perry to return my calls!”
Click to expand...

I don't see the downside from any angle. DDR is your 1 for 1 offensive replacement for Jimmy over the next year+, who doesn't screw with their want to have cap in 2027, you finally get out of the Kuminga distraction while saving some PR by sending him to the place that wants him and that he (reportedly) wanted to go.

Kings get the flier on a young upside player to see if he really was held back by the Warriors.
 
The_Jamal said:
I don't see the downside from any angle. DDR is your 1 for 1 offensive replacement for Jimmy over the next year+, who doesn't screw with their want to have cap in 2027, you finally get out of the Kuminga distraction while saving some PR by sending him to the place that wants him and that he (reportedly) wanted to go.

Kings get the flier on a young upside player to see if he really was held back by the Warriors.
Click to expand...

That would make the most sense for all parties involved. Too bad the Warriors seem hell bent on screwing over Kuminga and the Kings.

In the end, it may be the Warriors that need to bend over, if they want to save the last years of Curry's window. LOL :p
 
Tetsujin said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/2013706253168529642

Lacob going broke or something? Lol
Click to expand...

Haha, it's obvious if the cap sheet doesn't lie. They are setting themselves up for 2027 space. This is why Monk is a no go for sure. They don't want 20+ million sitting on the books then. I still think their egos are waiting it out and waiting for Giannis to sign while Curry takes a pay cut then building a team around that. If Curry doesn't super decline it's totally feasible they could either have a legit rebuild kicked off right then or build a super team. Every deal they've been signing for the most part lines right up with that. Kuminga and Butlers deals were timed to that specific year.
 
Kuminga actually putting up numbers off of a slow start. But not watching the game so can’t really judge. But probably better than they treat him.
 
Yes Golden State has looked really bad throughout this entire negotiation/stand-off dating back to last summer but I'm also frustrated that our front office seems to be unable to just make a decision on this. If Kuminga is a guy that they believe in, that they want and think can be a part of the next core, just find a way to get a trade done. Yes you're probably going to have to part with a piece that you don't want to give up as the price of doing business but the Warriors are our division rivals and even share an overlapping regional market to a certain extent. They have an active interest in not helping us to get better. To overcome that we can't just throw out a "take it or leave it" deal and leave it in their hands.

Sure it might feel good as a fan to hold their feet over the coals and watch them suffer but at the end of the day, our business should be making this team better period. If there was a reason to trade for Kuminga last summer there's even more of a reason now given where our team is at. Maybe Mike Dunleavy is from the Danny Ainge school of asset valuation and his demands are just absurd but I have to think with a trade demand and GS on the verge of letting their season slip away there is a compromise to be made with a protected pick of some kind going back and the Kings nabbing a recent top lotto talent (still just 23 years old) at a discount price.
 
Perhaps Perry can orchestrate a multi team trade that lands us Kuminga, otherwise im giving up on the idea.
Too much wasted time and speculation that we have something, within reason, that they would consider.
 
hrdboild said:
Yes Golden State has looked really bad throughout this entire negotiation/stand-off dating back to last summer but I'm also frustrated that our front office seems to be unable to just make a decision on this. If Kuminga is a guy that they believe in, that they want and think can be a part of the next core, just find a way to get a trade done. Yes you're probably going to have to part with a piece that you don't want to give up as the price of doing business but the Warriors are our division rivals and even share an overlapping regional market to a certain extent. They have an active interest in not helping us to get better. To overcome that we can't just throw out a "take it or leave it" deal and leave it in their hands.

Sure it might feel good as a fan to hold their feet over the coals and watch them suffer but at the end of the day, our business should be making this team better period. If there was a reason to trade for Kuminga last summer there's even more of a reason now given where our team is at. Maybe Mike Dunleavy is from the Danny Ainge school of asset valuation and his demands are just absurd but I have to think with a trade demand and GS on the verge of letting their season slip away there is a compromise to be made with a protected pick of some kind going back and the Kings nabbing a recent top lotto talent (still just 23 years old) at a discount price.
Click to expand...

I'd offer it's not entirely clear that Kuminga would make this team better. He'd certainly make the team younger, which is a necessary step for the Kings to take, and whatever talent he might have is worth taking a swing on, but mostly as a buy-low opportunity. It's less about holding the Warriors' feet to the fire and more about being opportunistic, given the very real risk that Kuminga will never become more than wasted potential.

The fact is, Kuminga remains a distressed asset because of 1) the Warriors' bungling of this whole situation, and 2) his inability to break into their rotation consistently, regardless of the circumstances that have led to his regular benching. With his value at rock-bottom, you don't bid against yourself if you're the only interested party and there are no other takers. You pressure Dunleavy into accepting a deal that's low-risk for the Kings or you wish him the best of luck. Take it or leave it, indeed. If the Warriors pass and would rather Kuminga's extension rot on their bench for the next two years, then so be it. 🤷

Kuminga could be an interesting get, but I haven't seen enough to convince myself that he's worth parting with a piece I otherwise wouldn't want to give up.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

B
  • Locked
[Trade] Warriors have obvious counter to Kings ridiculous Jonathan Kuminga trade offer
Replies
6
Views
1K
Jdbraver137
J
B
[Trade] Kings will crush Warriors' Jonathan Kuminga dream with another boneheaded trade
Replies
22
Views
2K
Jdbraver137
J
S
[Trade] NBA Insider Reveals Harsh Reality on Potential Jonathan Kuminga, Kings Trade
Replies
3
Views
896
Jdbraver137
J
S
[Trade] New Report on Kings' Interest in Jonathan Kuminga Trade
Replies
28
Views
2K
Capt. Factorial
Capt. Factorial
Y
[Rumor] Warriors could acquire $36 million Kings forward via win-now Jonathan Kuminga swap
Replies
3
Views
730
Tetsujin
Tetsujin
Back
Top