Overview
- ESPN reports the trade market for Kuminga has cooled since the summer, with rival executives pointing to his bench role and DNPs as lowering his value; he last played on December 18.
- The Warriors have made little progress on a deal and, per team sources, are prepared to keep him beyond the February 5 deadline; he becomes trade-eligible on January 15.
- Sacramento remains interested, and GM Scott Perry recently contacted Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy Jr., but the Kings are hesitant to pay the price they considered in the summer.
- Golden State is unwilling to take on long-term contracts it views as negative value and has no interest in bringing back Malik Monk in a potential trade.
- Insiders say a multi-team construction may be needed to move him, with expiring contracts such as Keon Ellis’ drawing leaguewide interest to help make a framework work.