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Warriors–Kuminga Standoff Intensifies as Nets Gauge Michael Porter Jr. Deals and Morant Market Cools

Contract math, availability concerns, the Trae Young precedent—each is pushing teams toward cautious offers before the Feb. 5 deadline.

Overview

  • Multiple insiders describe a fractured relationship between Golden State and Jonathan Kuminga, who hasn’t played since Dec. 18 and becomes trade‑eligible on Jan. 15.
  • A widely circulated media proposal sends Michael Porter Jr. to the Warriors in a three‑team framework with Brooklyn and Sacramento, though it remains a hypothetical construct rather than an active negotiation.
  • John Hollinger reports Porter is likely to be moved so Brooklyn can sell high on his career year, yet a New York Post report relayed by Hoops Rumors says the Nets could also keep him through the deadline and manage his minutes.
  • Shams Charania reported Memphis is taking calls on Ja Morant, while league executives and analysts increasingly expect only modest returns comparable to Trae Young’s salary‑driven deal.
  • Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo publicly dismissed the trade chatter and highlighted Morant’s injury progress, as teams like Miami, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Sacramento and Brooklyn continue to be mentioned in speculative fits.