The Golden State Warriors are finally getting some interesting offers for Jonathan Kuminga. The first reported offer from the Sacramento Kings of Devin Carter, Dario Saric, and second-round picks was not going to get the job done. The Phoenix Suns have also thrown their hat into the mix with an offer of Nick Richards, Royce O’Neale, and draft capital. The Warriors rejected that trade as well.
The Warriors have not been impressed with the early offers for a Kuminga sign-and-trade. However, a new offer has been reported, and it is definitely the most intriguing one to date.
Per Sam Amick of The Athletic, the Sacramento Kings have made a new offer for a Kuminga trade.
“The Kings have offered Malik Monk and a lottery-protected 2030 first-round pick to the Warriors for Jonathan Kuminga. Unlike the Suns’ four-year, $90 million proposal, Sacramento is only offering Kuminga a three-year contract.”
This is the best Kuminga trade offer to date. Malik Monk is a proven veteran who has the scoring and playmaking skills the Warriors need. He is a perennial Sixth Man of the Year candidate. The Warriors would love to have someone with his scoring and playmaking to help lead their bench unit.
The first-round pick is nice as well. The protections make it much less lucrative, but it still is an asset worth considering.
The problem is, Monk isn’t much of a defender, and the Warriors already have a roster full of undersized guards. Can the Warriors afford to play another undersized, lackluster defender heavy minutes?
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They might need to. Kuminga seems intent on leaving the Warriors, and unless the Warriors want to bring his bad vibes into their locker room to start the season, they will need to trade him. This Kuminga-Kings sign-and-trade offer might be the best chance they have at retaining some value from their former lottery pick.
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