Frontrunner Named To Acquire Jonathan Kuminga This Summer

The Golden State Warriors are done, eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Among the many offseason questions they'll have to deal with is what to do with pending restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga. A sign and trade is likely to ship him out of town.

Jonathan Kuminga and the Warriors are expected to “explore sign-and-trade” scenarios, per @anthonyVslater.

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There are so many rumors swirling around the controversial former 7th overall pick, that it's hard to know where to start. Let's go with this:

Last offseason, he rejected a reported 5-year, $150 million offer from the Warriors, insisting he was worth more than $30M a year. Now, after a disappointing season in which his points, minutes and shooting percentages all dropped, he'll likely be more in line for something in the $20M-$25M range, writes Sports Illustrated’s Kyler Fox.

In addition, Sai Mohan of heavy.com cites The Ringer's Logan Murdoch reporting that Kuminga's on-court selfishness has placed him firmly in head coach Steve Kerr's doghouse. He was even benched at the end of the season and into the beginning of the postseason.

"By the start of the playoffs, many within the organization wondered whether Kuminga, who is eligible for an extension, had played his last game as a Warrior," wrote Murdoch.

Projected trade would send Kuminga to Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Cam Johnson

With that, Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley has proposed that Kuminga is likely to land with the Brooklyn Nets this summer, in a sign-and-trade that would land sought-after veteran forward Cam Johnson in Golden State.

"Look for the Warriors to work out a sign-and-trade with the Nets that gets him a four-year deal in the $100 million range and delivers the Dubs three-and-D ace Cameron Johnson," writes Buckley.

Johnson would be a great complementary piece to Curry, Butler and Draymond Green for the Warriors, and give them another shot at true contention next season.

The Nets will be aggressive in upgrading their talent this offseason. They've even been tied to super-charging their rebuild by going after Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has finally admitted that he might—just might—consider a future outside of Milwaukee.