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Jonathan Kuminga wants out of the Warriors organization, but it’s still unclear when or how that might happen.
However, a new potential suitor has emerged on the day Kuminga officially is trade eligible.
The Los Angeles Lakers have “some interest” in Kuminga, The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson II, Sam Amick and Nick Friedell reported in a joint column published Thursday, citing league and team sources, adding that it remains unclear if talks will unfold.
Since becoming eligible to be moved, Kuminga wasted no time in demanding a trade away from the Warriors, league sources confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Dalton Johnson on Thursday morning. This comes after the 23-year-old forward has — once again — fallen out of coach Steve Kerr’s rotation this season.
Golden State, which has been open-minded to parting ways with the wing but won’t make any rash decisions that don’t make sense for the organization, is aware of the Lakers’ interest in Kuminga and is waiting to see how things unfold.
The team that has shown most interest in Kuminga dating back to last summer has been the Kings, but things have changed in recent weeks.
Veteran Kings guard Malik Monk has been the name tossed in reported trade talks with the Warriors, but the trade package offered in the offseason — Monk and a 2030 first-round pick for Kuminga — no longer is on the table, per The Athletic, as Sacramento no longer is willing to offer the first-round pick.
The Kings, though, still have “significant interest” in Kuminga, per The Athletic, so a three-team deal could be the best avenue.