Overview
- Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus floated an eight-team framework that would send Jonathan Kuminga out and bring Klay Thompson back to Golden State.
- Under the concept, the Warriors would receive Thompson, Jonathan Isaac, Day’Ron Sharpe, Garrett Temple and a 2027 first-round pick from the Jazz.
- Pincus’ scenario routes Kuminga to Utah and also moves Buddy Hield, Al Horford and Trayce Jackson-Davis from Golden State, illustrating a complex, multi-team construction.
- ESPN’s Tim MacMahon said any out-of-nowhere blockbuster centered on Kuminga would probably require moving Green’s deal to meet salary rules, while Brian Windhorst identified Kuminga as the team’s primary trade asset.
- Coverage characterizes the proposals as exploratory, with ClutchPoints noting that no transaction is close despite rising discussion around Golden State’s roster options.