The Warriors traded Jonathan Kuminga to the Hawks at this year’s NBA trade deadline along with Buddy Hield in exchange for Kristaps Porziņģis. The decision for Golden State to move on from the former lottery pick finalized a rather drawn-out and ugly divorce between the two sides.
Kuminga fell out of coach Steve Kerr’s rotation last season as the Dubs attempted to make a deep playoff run with the recently-acquired Jimmy Butler in the fold. That development led to a protracted contract standoff over the offseason during which Kuminga tried to get traded to a team that would feature him more prominently on the court. But he was unsuccessful and wound up signing a two-year deal with Golden State with plans to hit unrestricted free agency next offseason. The bad feelings between the two sides persisted into this season; Kuminga started strong but wound up benched within two months and played only two games for the Warriors in 2026 before he was sent to Atlanta.
