Wild Jonathan Kuminga trade idea sees Warriors land injury-prone guard to help Stephen Curry

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The Golden State Warriors have a lot of questions to answer this offseason. 

Stephen Curry's career is coming to an end at some point, and the Warriors want to do whatever it takes to make one more run at an NBA title. 

As such, Jonathan Kuminga's name has been tossed around in trade circles, which is no surprise given his decreased role and up-and-down time with the team.

Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report put together an interesting three-team trade involving the Warriors, Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets that features a flurry of players. 

Here's the full trade from Pincus: 

Bulls get:

  • Jonathan Kuminga (from Warriors)

Warriors get:

  • Lonzo Ball (from Bulls)
  • Jalen Smith (from Bulls)
  • Josh Okogie (from Hornets)
  • 2026 Portland Trail Blazers protected first-rounder (from Bulls)
  • 2029 second-rounder (from Hornets)
  • 2029 Denver Nuggets second-rounder (from Hornets)
  • 2031 second-rounder (from Hornets)
  • 2031 Phoenix Suns second-rounder (from Hornets)

Hornets get:

  • Moses Moody (from Warriors)
  • Jevon Carter (from Bulls)

So, the Warriors trade Moody and Kuminga and somehow get back one first-round pick, four second-round picks and three players, with Lonzo Ball coming to town. 

Now, why would Golden State do it? It is a legitimate question, especially given Ball's health issues, but here is what Pincus wrote. 

"Ball has struggled to stay healthy but is an incredible fit alongside the Warriors' stars. He plays defense, moves the ball and can catch-and-shoot. The team could also use an athletic big in Smith, who didn't fit in with Chicago. A year prior, Smith shot 42.4 percent from three-point range for the Indiana Pacers. He has good size (6'10") but is mobile at 215 pounds. Okogie is still young (turning 27 before the season) and is a smart, experienced wing defender."

The Warriors move on from Kuminga, get some low-risk high-reward players in Ball, Smith and Okogie, and refill their draft pick arsenal a bit in a well-rounded deal. 

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