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Warriors Zero In on Michael Porter Jr., Balk at Multiple Firsts as Kuminga Trade Window Opens

Brooklyn has not committed to trading Porter before the Feb. 5 deadline.

Overview

  • ClutchPointsBrett Siegel reports Porter tops Golden State’s wishlist, but early signals indicate the Warriors will not include more than one first-round pick in offers.
  • Some reported frameworks pair Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody with salary filler such as Buddy Hield and a single first-rounder, with three-team routes floated to deliver assets Brooklyn prefers.
  • Insider views diverge on timing, with The Athletic’s John Hollinger calling a Porter deal a “lock” and Marc Stein citing pushback that suggests the Nets could wait until the offseason; both the Warriors and Bucks have been in contact with Brooklyn.
  • Kuminga has not played since Dec. 18, becomes trade-eligible on Jan. 15, and multiple reports describe his value as depressed, with Sacramento frequently linked as a potential landing spot.
  • Porter is in a career year at roughly 25.9 points per game on efficient shooting and is in year four of a five-year, $179 million deal, a factor complicating salary matching and pick costs.