Warriors Part Ways With Kuminga For Controversial Secondary Scorer in This Trade Idea

The Golden State Warriors may need to get bold if they want to compete in the Western Conference playoff race. Right now, they are a disappointing 10–10, nowhere near where they’d like to be. That’s why the Warriors trade rumors have started picking up. The current roster doesn’t seem good enough. They lack size and scoring outside of Curry.

Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed one Warriors trade idea that could get the team a quality secondary scorer. 

“Trade idea: Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, Buddy Hield, a 2026 first-round pick (top-four protected) and a 2028 first-round pick swap to the Brooklyn Nets for Michael Porter Jr…

The Warriors could use someone who makes quicker decisions with the basketball and helps better space the floor. Someone like Porter, who was an ultra-efficient play-finisher alongside Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray in Denver, has remained nearly as efficient despite handling a much more featured role in Brooklyn.

Porter's shot-making could be a godsend for Golden State, which has struggled to find consistent scoring around Stephen Curry. And while Porter is arguably overpaid ($38.3 million this season), the Warriors might be willing to stomach that blow since his contract will expire at the same time as Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green all finish their current deals (2027)."

This could be an interesting fit. MPJ has shown in Brooklyn that he doesn’t need Nikola Jokic to help him get buckets; he can do it all on his own. This is a skill that the Warriors are in desperate need of. 

That being said, is he good enough to give up three quality rotation players and picks for? Probably not. If the price on MPJ came down a bit, this is something the Warriors should consider doing. If not, they need to look elsewhere to improve their roster.