Jonathan Kuminga Demands Trade From Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings Interested In Trading For Him
Jonathan Kuminga has demanded a trade from the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings are interested in trading for him, according to NBA insiders Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of ESPN.
The Warriors, Mavericks and Kings are not in the playoff picture, although Golden State is in the NBA play-in tournament bracket.
Kuminga signed a two-year, $48.5 million deal with the Warriors to end his restricted free agency in the offseason. The second year of the deal, which is a team option, is designed for Kuminga’s next team to rip up and construct a new contract this offseason.
Kuminga believes his growth has been stunted by Steve Kerr and the Warriors, sources told DallasHoopsJournal. Kerr and Kuminga don’t have a good relationship, sources said.
Kuminga wanted to leave Golden State in the offseason and play for Sacramento, sources said. The swingman 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, sources said.
The 23-year-old Kuminga has been out of the Warriors’ rotation a few times this season. He’s appeared in 18 games, averaging 11.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game while shooting 43.1% from the field, 32.0% from beyond the arc and 74.1% from the free-throw line.
Kuminga has career averages of 12.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He won the 2022 title with Golden State.
The 2026 NBA trade deadline is Feb. 5. The Mavericks have had renewed trade talks around Anthony Davis, who is expected to miss six weeks with ligament damage in his left hand, while the Kings are looking to move Monk, Keon Ellis and Zach LaVine, sources said.
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