An NBA trade idea between the Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets featuring Jonathan Kuminga and Michael Porter Jr. has been created.
NBA writer Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Warriors and Nets:
Golden State Warriors get: Michael Porter Jr.
Brooklyn Nets get: Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, Buddy Hield, a 2026 first-round pick (top-four protected) and a 2028 first-round pick swap
“The Warriors could use someone who makes quicker decisions with the basketball and helps better space the floor,” Buckley wrote. “Someone like Porter, who was an ultra-efficient play-finisher alongside Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray in Denver and 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 when Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green all exhaust their current deals (2027).
“The Nets, meanwhile, sure feel like they’re showcasing Porter for this exact type of trade. They already landed a juicy unprotected 2032 pick from the Nuggets to take on his contract (and give up Cameron Johnson), but now they could increase their return with a current pick (in a loaded draft), a future swap, two possible building blocks in Kuminga and Moody and a proven veteran in Hield who might attract a shooting-starved suitor at some point down the line.”
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Kuminga can be traded after January 15, 2026.
Nearly everyone who covers the NBA expects the Warriors to trade swingman once he becomes trade-eligible.
Sources have told DallasHoopsJournal that Kuminga still has a poor relationship with Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. Kuminga started the first 12 games before getting benched by Kerr in Game 13 against the San Antonio Spurs. The forward is currently out with bilateral knee tendinitis.
Kuminga signed a two-year, $48.5 million deal with the Warriors to end his restricted free agency. The second year of the deal, which is a team option, is designed for Golden State — or another team if and when Kuminga is traded — to rip up and construct a new contract next offseason.
Kuminga has appeared in 13 games this season. He’s averaging 13.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game while shooting 47.8% from the field, 32.4% from beyond the arc and 77.1% from the free-throw line.
Meanwhile, Porter Jr. has played in 16 games for the Nets. He’s averaging 24.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game while shooting 48.3% overall, 36.2% from 3 and 83.3% from the foul line.