Probability Of Golden State Warriors Trading Jonathan Kuminga ‘Remains Strong’
According to NBA insider Anthony Slater of ESPN, the probability of the Golden State Warriors trading Jonathan Kuminga this season “remains strong.”
Kuminga can be traded after January 15, 2026.
“The Warriors are expected to explore the Jonathan Kuminga trade market in the weeks ahead as the probability of a split before the February deadline remains strong, according to league sources,” Slater wrote.
Kuminga has appeared in 17 games this season. He’s averaging 12.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game while shooting 43.8% from the field, 32.0% from beyond the arc and 74.1% from the free-throw line.
The 23-year-old Kuminga wanted to leave Golden State this offseason and play for the Sacramento Kings, sources told DallasHoopsJournal. Kuminga has many fans within the Kings organization.
The Kings offered Malik Monk and a protected 2030 first-round pick to the Warriors for Kuminga in the offseason, sources said. Kuminga had positive conversations with Sacramento head coach Doug Christie and the Kings’ front office told Kuminga they view him as an All-Star forward who would receive a high usage rate with them.
A one-time NBA champion, Kuminga signed a two-year, $48.5 million deal with the Warriors to end his restricted free agency. The second year of the deal, which is a team option, is designed for Golden State — or another team if and when Kuminga is traded — to rip up and construct a new contract next offseason.
“I keep everything that happened in the summer in the past,” Kuminga said. “I can’t focus on everything at the same time. It’s going to take me off track. Whatever happened in the summer, I can’t control that. I’ve moved on from that.”
Warriors coach Steve Kerr didn’t play Kuminga against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. Kuminga is the fourth-highest-paid player on the team.
“I don’t have any problems,” Kuminga said. “I’m going to work out every day, stay ready, because you never know how these things works. I believe in my game and feel good about my game. I just got to be a professional. Things happen. It’s happened before.”
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