Overview
- League insiders, including Shams Charania and Marc Stein, report Golden State plans to explore Kuminga trades as soon as he becomes eligible on January 15 under his late-signed two-year deal.
- Stein labels the Bulls a team to watch, noting prior discussions where Chicago raised Kuminga’s name in talks involving Alex Caruso, Zach LaVine and Nikola Vučević.
- Sam Amick places the Pelicans at the center of conversations because the Warriors covet Trey Murphy III, as Stein adds that New Orleans has set an intentionally high asking price for Murphy or Herb Jones.
- Kuminga’s standing has slipped after a Dec. 7 coach’s decision DNP in Chicago and recent poor shooting, and Steve Kerr has publicly acknowledged uncertainty about the forward’s role and future.
- Coverage cites continued interest from Sacramento and Phoenix, though a Phoenix outlet reports cooled pursuit, and star-for-package concepts such as a Sabonis swap are framed as speculative proposals.