Jonathan Kuminga unlikely to play again for Warriors during trade talks

There’s a general consensus in the Golden State Warriors organization that Jonathan Kuminga has played his final game in their uniform and will be traded before the February deadline, Brett Siegel of Clutch Points reports. Kuminga has not played over the last nine games, including seven DNP-CDs during that stretch. Part of the reason why is that Kuminga’s representatives don’t want to risk him getting injured. There’s apparently a mutual understanding between the Warriors and Kuminga’s representatives that a trade will be reached over the course of the next four weeks. Kuminga will become eligible to be traded on Jan. 15. He signed a two-year, $46.8 million extension as a restricted free agent at the beginning of October. His cap hit is $22.5M this season, with a $24.3M team option in year two. He’ll earn a trade bonus worth about $1.7M if he’s dealt on the first day he’s eligible to be moved. The two teams situated at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, the Los Angeles Kings and New Orleans PeliRead More