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Warriors’ Pursuit of Michael Porter Jr. Faces Price Hurdle as Nets Weigh Timing

Brooklyn is fielding calls on the 27-year-old scorer, signaling it may hold through the deadline unless offers meet its price.

Overview

  • The Warriors have Porter at the top of their wishlist, but reporting indicates they’re reluctant to include more than one first-round pick in any offer.
  • Insiders disagree on timing, with The Athletic’s John Hollinger calling a trade a “lock” by Feb. 5 and Marc Stein reporting pushback that a move may wait until the offseason.
  • Brooklyn is not actively shopping Porter, league sources told ClutchPoints, though teams view him as the most impactful scorer currently available.
  • Multiple reports say the Nets are cool on taking Jonathan Kuminga directly, making a three-team framework likely, with Sacramento frequently mentioned as a facilitator.
  • Kuminga becomes trade-eligible on Jan. 15 and has fallen out of Steve Kerr’s rotation, a dynamic driving Golden State’s trade mechanics.