Warriors Trade for Kristaps Porzingis, Hawks Get Jonathan Kuminga, Buddy Hield Before Deadline

Kristaps Porziņģis was traded to the Atlanta Hawks this summer. It will be less than a one-year relationship.

The Hawks traded Porziņģis to the Golden State Warriors for Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield on Wednesday.

ESPN's Shams Charania first reported the deal on Wednesday.

Thus ends the long saga between the Warriors and Kuminga, dating back to less season when Kuminga saw his role reduced after Jimmy Butler's acquisition. That lasted through the summer and Kuminga's protracted restricted free agency, and seemed to continue this season, with the young wing barely playing since December.

Given the chance to move on from Kuminga and add a floor-spacing—albeit oft-injured—big man in Porziņģis makes a lot of sense for Golden State. Taking a flier on Kuminga makes just as much sense for the Hawks.

It also reportedly ended the team's much-reported pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo:

The Warriors also held onto veteran Draymond Green and are pairing him with Porziņģis in the frontcourt. Green had been the subject of trade talks ahead of the deadline, notably in a potential trade for Antetokounmpo, but he is now staying with the only team he has ever played for in the NBA.

Atlanta made a number of big moves this offseason, most notably landing Porziņģis and a 2026 second-round draft pick from the Boston Celtics in a three-team deal that included Georges Niang, a 2031 second-round draft pick and cash considerations going to Boston and Terance Mann and the draft rights of Drake Powell to the Brooklyn Nets. The Hawks also signed Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Luke Kennard to add depth on the wing.

But Porziņģis was the big-ticket item. From a talent and fit perspective, the trade made a lot of sense for the Hawks, giving them a floor-stretching option on offense and solid rim-protector defensively.

But once Trae Young was traded to the Wizards, it was clear the team was going in an entirely different direction. That process continued ahead of the trade deadline.