The Golden State Warriors accomplished a commerce sending Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis, ending the long-running Kuminga saga, sources confirmed. The deal didn’t embody draft picks and offers the Warriors a possible centerpiece for his or her 2026 offseason technique.
Porzingis, who has missed 35 of Atlanta’s 52 video games this season together with the final 13 with an Achilles harm, averages 17.1 factors and 5.1 rebounds in 24.3 minutes. Sources instructed Sam Amick of The Athletic that the commerce’s focus was not on Porzingis’ manufacturing however on his availability and match, noting his mixture of three-point capturing and rim safety stays uncommon within the NBA.
Amick reported that whereas Golden State seems to have stepped again from pursuing Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, the door will not be absolutely closed. “Workforce sources wouldn’t shut the door fully on the pursuit,” he wrote Thursday. The Warriors had submitted a proposal together with Draymond Inexperienced, Kuminga, 4 first-round picks, a first-round swap, and wage to match, however communication from Milwaukee stalled in latest days.
The Kuminga commerce gives the Warriors with wage flexibility, as Porzingis carries an expiring $30.7 million contract. Hield, who nonetheless has two years remaining on a cope with a $10 million participant choice in 2027-28, strikes to Atlanta together with Kuminga, who signed a two-year $48.5 million extension final September.
Golden State has now additionally traded massive man Trayce Jackson-Davis to Toronto for a 2026 second-round decide, additional clearing roster area. The strikes come because the Warriors sit 27-24, eighth within the Western Convention, and seek for roster upgrades to pair with Stephen Curry, their two-time MVP averaging 27.2 factors on 46.8 p.c capturing this season.
Porzingis’ harm historical past stays a query mark, however his talent set permits Golden State to make the most of him in pick-and-pop conditions whereas anchoring the rim defensively. The Warriors’ considering, in keeping with Amick, is that Milwaukee might maintain onto Antetokounmpo till the offseason, giving Golden State an opportunity to re-enter the dialog with a revised provide.
Sources indicated that the Kuminga transfer largely takes Golden State out of fast Giannis discussions, although league insiders proceed to observe the scenario. The commerce additionally marks a brand new chapter for Porzingis, who joins a staff able to contending within the playoffs if he stays wholesome and integrates rapidly below Steve Kerr’s system.
