Warriors Trade Rumors: Jonathan Kuminga Not Shopped amid Interest from Lottery Team

The Golden State Warriors don't appear inclined to trade Jonathan Kuminga this summer despite receiving interest from a team that holds a high pick in the 2023 draft.

One team in the lottery has inquired about trading for Kuminga, according to The Athletic's Anthony Slater, but the Warriors aren't shopping around the 2021 seventh overall pick.

"One of the exploratory conversations that surfaced, via ESPN, was a trade-up scenario involving Kuminga," Slater wrote. "From my understanding, that was an inbound call from a team in the lottery that has registered regular interest in Kuminga dating back a year. Multiple team sources have been adamant that the Warriors aren't shopping Kuminga around."

Slater and Shams Charania reported May 13 that Kuminga would prefer to be traded this summer if he isn't going to have a bigger role with the Warriors next season.

Michael A. Scotto of HoopsHype then reported June 18 that Kuminga had drawn interest from "a handful of teams" this summer, adding that some believe he could "thrive with an expanded role."

Kuminga has been included in various trade rumors this summer as the Warriors will face a cap crunch entering the 2023-24 campaign.

The franchise needs to re-sign Draymond Green after he opted out of the final year of his contract and Klay Thompson will enter the final year of his deal in 2023-24 and is seeking a long-term extension.

Additionally, the contract extensions of Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins will kick in next season. Poole signed a four-year $123 million deal worth up to $140 million with incentives, and Wiggins agreed to a four-year, $109 million extension.

Kuminga had a solid rookie season with the Warriors in 2021-22, averaging 9.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 70 games while shooting 51.3 percent from the floor and 33.6 percent from deep.

The 20-year-old had a slightly better 2022-23 season, averaging 9.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 67 games while shooting 52.5 percent from the floor and 37.0 percent from beyond the arc.

However, his role didn't grow as much as he would've liked and he was reportedly frustrated by his dwindling role in the 2023 playoffs. He averaged just 6.1 minutes per game during the postseason.

Kuminga's club option worth $6 million for 2023-24 was already exercised by the Warriors and he has a $7.6 million club option in 2024-25 before becoming a restricted free agent ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.

With Kuminga under team control at a reasonable price for the next few seasons, the Warriors aren't going to move him for cheap if they do decide to trade him this summer.