It’s officially January 15th, the day the worst-kept secret finally got out. Jonathan Kuminga is getting traded. His relationship with the team that drafted him has been severely strained for a long time, and he officially requested a trade today, even though it feels like the Warriors have been shopping him for more than a year already.
Golden State's Jonathan Kuminga has demanded a trade away from the Warriors as he becomes eligible to be moved Thursday, sources tell ESPN.Full story with @anthonyVslater: t.co/70ByLkfbIN
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 15, 2026What Went Wrong for Jonathan Kuminga?
The relationship between the Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga is at an all-time low. Former Chicago Bull and current head coach Steve Kerr has buried the 23-year-old forward as deep in the rotation as he possibly can. It’s a bad habit in the future Hall-of-Fame coach’s arsenal—one we even saw with Jayson Tatum on Team USA. Even in games where Kuminga’s production clearly could have helped the Warriors, Kerr refused to budge.
For a team still clinging to championship delusions, Kerr seems determined to keep Jonathan Kuminga off the floor. The third-highest scorer on the roster has picked up more DNPs than games played. In fact, he hasn’t logged a single minute in the last 13 games, despite being fully available.
An anonymous Warriors player says he agrees with Jonathan Kuminga allegedly faking an injury, per @TheAthletic “Kuminga’s absence certainly raised some eyebrows across the league, and frustration within the Warriors’ organization. Multiple team sources said they suspect Kuminga… pic.twitter.com/BiGfy9qIvq
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 15, 2026The Warriors probably wish they could have shipped him out in the offseason, but they were also too hesitant to let him go for nothing. It’s straight out of Aesop’s fable of the dog in the manger: Golden State won’t let Kuminga play for them, but they also won’t let anyone else have him. And in doing so, they’ve only hurt themselves. His trade value has been dragged down to rock bottom, leaving the Warriors now desperate to take whatever they can get—or to shut Kuminga down until they can finally deal him next offseason.
Should the Bulls Offer a Trade to the Warriors?
Shams Charania reported that the Warriors are operating on two different trains of thought when it comes to trading Kuminga. The first is swinging for the fences, trying to flip him for big names like Michael Porter Jr. of the Brooklyn Nets or Trey Murphy III from New Orleans. What they fail to realize, though, is that their asset management has left them with zero leverage. The entire league knows how damaged this relationship is, and, in turn, how low Kuminga’s real asking price actually is.
That’s where the second train of thought comes in. Shams also reported that “league sources said the Warriors have been prioritizing expiring contracts in return for Jonathan Kuminga.” That’s something the Bulls can absolutely offer.
Chicago could put together something like Kevin Huerter and a couple of second-round picks, or even Nikola Vučević, and they give up a pick in return. Vučević fits Golden State’s win-now timeline the same way Kuminga fits Chicago’s future, and he’s good enough to help them compete immediately.
The Bulls would reportedly be interested in a Jonathan Kuminga, Nikola Vucevic swap with the Warriors. per @esidery pic.twitter.com/H2IImxOVQS
— NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) December 19, 2025For Chicago, they’d be getting a 6’7” forward who’s a proven slasher. He isn’t a sniper from behind the arc, but he’s respectable. On paper, his production looks like it’s on a downward spiral, but in reality, his minutes have been sandbagged. At just 21 years old, he was averaging 16 points, five rebounds, and nearly a steal per game. Jonathan Kuminga is also already an NBA champion and played a real role on that title team. And just like Matas Buzelis, his path to the NBA came through the G League rather than college, something the Bulls clearly value.
Trading for Jonathan Kuminga would be a low-risk move. Chicago would be giving up assets that, in a couple of days, will be worthless anyway. In return, they’d get a player who fits their timeline, allows Matas to slide over to small forward, and comes with a team option the Bulls don’t even have to pick up. Worst case scenario, they end up right where they would have been if they never made the trade at all.
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