Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report recently identified his top three trade targets for each NBA team in an article. Jonathan Kuminga, a forward with the Golden State Warriors, was named as a top trade target by both the Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets, appearing twice on the list.
Although this is obviously a piece of opinion and does not imply that Kuminga is being targeted or used as a commodity, it is a possibility to take into account. Before the NBA draft, Kuminga’s name was linked to trade rumors as numerous media sources claimed the youthful forward may be exchanged for a high selection pick. Naturally, this did not occur, but there are grounds to think Golden State would still be willing to trade Kuminga for a more dependable win-now player.
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There seems to be some hope that both Kuminga and Moses Moody can establish themselves as reliable rotation players for Golden State’s forward position next season. Last playoffs, Moody was a reliable option off the bench for Steve Kerr, but Kuminga did not get as much action. Due to this, Golden State is taking a chance by counting on Kuminga to be a top rotation player next season, which means they might try to trade him for a player who better fits their win-now strategy.
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It’s usually difficult to forecast who will be interested in a player at this stage of the summer, but it’s probable that more than one team would be interested in Kuminga if he were to become available.
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