Overview
- Kings GM Scott Perry recently checked in with Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. on a Kuminga deal, and Sacramento is widely viewed as the frontrunner.
- The protected first-round pick Sacramento discussed last summer is no longer being offered, a shift tied to Golden State’s reduced bargaining power.
- Kuminga has not played since Dec. 18 and will be eligible to be traded on Jan. 15, a schedule that has reactivated but tempered talks across the league.
- Warriors team sources indicate the club is prepared to keep Kuminga past the Feb. 5 deadline if no acceptable offer emerges, as multiple reports describe a thinned market beyond Sacramento.
- Reporting says the Kings are exploring multi-team constructions to move Malik Monk’s contract, with the Nets and other clubs floated as potential facilitators in a framework to land Kuminga.