Jonathan Kuminga wanted the Warriors to trade him, but he wasn’t expecting the ultimate destination Golden State settled on.<\/p>\n
Kuminga was “shocked” the Warriors traded him to the Atlanta Hawks, a source told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Dalton Johnson.<\/p>\n
As for the Jonathan Kuminga side of last night’s trade, sources say he was “shocked” to be sent to the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks aren’t a team that his camp kept contact with and Atlanta was an “out of left field” destination <\/p>\n
Fresh start feels good for both sides<\/p>\n
\u2014 Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) February 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Late Wednesday night, the Warriors traded Kuminga, along with Buddy Hield, to the Hawks for injured big man<\/a> Kristaps Porzingis, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole.<\/p>\n The Warriors had been hoping to use Kuminga and his tradeable contract to acquire two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. But with the feeling that the Milwaukee Bucks would hold onto him<\/a>, Golden State pivoted to the next-best option.<\/p>\n Kuminga gets a fresh start with an up-and-coming Hawks team, while the Warriors hope Porzingis can return from an Achilles injury in the second half and help their NBA playoff push.<\/p>\n Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t