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Wizards, Warriors Linked to Trade

The Washington Wizards could make a trade with the Golden State Warriors.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 27, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (00) drives to the basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images
Nov 27, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (00) drives to the basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images / John Hefti-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards and Golden State Warriors are no stranger to making big, blockbuster trades.

Before the start of the 2023-24 season, the Wizards sent Chris Paul (who was acquired in the Bradley Beal trade to the Phoenix Suns) to the Golden State Warriors for a package headlined by Jordan Poole.

Now, with the Warriors potentially looking to offload Jonathan Kuminga, the Wizards could make sense as a trade partner once again. Bleacher Report writer Greg Swartz looks into the idea of Kuminga landing in the nation's capital. However, he believes that it won't be a simple swap to make a trade happen.

"Kuminga is only coming to Washington in a potential three-team deal, as simply offering up Kyle Kuzma and Malcolm Brogdon to the Warriors won't be enough for them to part with their young star," Swartz writes.

The Warriors likely want some form of draft capital if they are going to trade Kuminga, though as a contender, they may also want some win-now pieces. That being said, Kuminga's price should be high as a former top-10 pick averaging 13.5 points per game.

The Warriors like Kuminga, but they have found a starting lineup that works better without him and have been watching him come in off the bench.

Considering the fact that he's a restricted free agent at season's end, the Warriors have plenty of reason to move on from him either in the offseason in some kind of sign-and-trade or in a deal before the Feb. 6 trade deadline.

For the Wizards, eyeing someone like Kuminga is a low-risk, high-reward move. The Wizards have the cap space to take on a player like that with so many rookie contracts on the roster. On top of that, Kuminga is someone who could be valuable in the NBA for many years to come, and the Wizards don't have too many of those players at this moment in time.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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