The Golden State Warriors continue to deal with Jonathan Kuminga and his contract issues.
By now, they have offered him multiple contract options, and he has declined each of them, emphasizing that he no longer wants to be a part of their team.
Because that is the case, Fansided’s Christopher Kline proposed a trade in which Kuminga is shipped out, and both teams benefit from the transaction.
“God knows how badly the Bulls need depth in the frontcourt, especially at the forward positions,” Kline said Monday.
“Nikola VuÄŤević isn’t long for Chicago, and the Warriors need frontcourt depth, even with Horford essentially signed, sealed, and delivered.”
The trade would be Jonathan Kuminga and a 2026 Portland Trail Blazers first-round pick, in exchange for Nikola Vučević
Kuminga clearly does not fit the Warriors’ wants and needs, but a player like VuÄŤević does.
He fits the timeline of Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green, as well as offering them the long-awaited center they desperately need.
Vučević is a perfect pick-and-pop guy to set screens for Curry, and is a career 35% from beyond the arc.
On top of that, he is a two-time All-Star, averaging 17.2 points per game in his career, with a career high of 24.5.
Kuminga has certainly shown flashes of his potential, putting the ball on the floor and finishing at the rim as a bigger forward doesn’t come easy, but his talent won’t be appreciated in Golden State.
He would help with Chicago’s forward depth, and Vučević instantly would become the starting center for the Dubs.
