Overview
- The Athletic’s John Hollinger has Porter labeled a likely trade before Feb. 5, and multiple outlets identify the Warriors as a leading suitor given his career-best scoring and shooting in Brooklyn.
- ClutchPoints reports Golden State’s initial framework centers on Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, Buddy Hield and one first-round pick, a stance that could stall talks if the Nets seek more.
- Several published three-team mock concepts route Porter to the Warriors and Kuminga to the Kings, but these are speculative frameworks with no agreement in place and reflect Brooklyn’s limited interest in Kuminga directly.
- Kuminga has fallen out of Steve Kerr’s rotation and is widely viewed as movable before the deadline, reinforcing expectations that Golden State will pivot the roster to support Stephen Curry.
- On Morant, Shams Charania reported Memphis is entertaining offers, but executives and analysts compare his current market to the modest Trae Young return; coach Tuomas Iisalo declined to validate trade chatter and said Morant is progressing in practice as teams like the Heat, Kings, Timberwolves, Bucks and Nets are linked with varying constraints.