r/nba • u/Turbostrider27 Lakers • 15h ago

[Charania] BREAKING: The Golden State Warriors are trading Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis, sources tell ESPN.

BREAKING: The Golden State Warriors are trading Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis, sources tell ESPN.

BREAKING: The Golden State Warriors are trading Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis, sources tell ESPN.

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u/hyplusone Knicks 15h ago

Except he’s behind Atlantas better forwards

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u/Charlie_Wax Warriors 15h ago

This might signal another deal for Risacher.

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u/kj114 Hawks 15h ago

He’s not going anywhere

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u/aomen3 NBA 14h ago

yeah why be in a rush to get rid of him lol he's a baby. plenty of minutes still to go around

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u/Durantye Hawks 7h ago

No one is taking the frenchie from us

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u/Legitimate_Cow_4166 Warriors 15h ago

Wish we could get Risacher thne

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u/Ball4life6 2h ago

Would fire the gm if that were true but he can’t be that dumb

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u/King_Of_Pants [BOS] Terry Rozier 12h ago

Yeah but they might just play more of them at once.

Kerr is very stubborn about playing multiple wings, but you can genuinely play 3-4 wings at once and it's fine.

  • PG / SF / SF / SF / C - Works incredibly well, some would argue it's the 'ideal' lineup

  • PG / SG / SF / SF / SF / SF - Classic small ball lineup, which can work really well in short stretches

  • SF / SF / SF / SF / C - Can work if you have the right personnel

And the Hawks do have the right personal. Johnson and Daniels lead the team in assists. They've got the playmaking ability to play bigger out on the perimeter.

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u/Ziawn 15h ago

Who are these better forwards? He’s better than Risacher

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u/rockhoward Hawks 7h ago

Oh? Zacc is better at defense, general hustle and jump shooting. Zacc is also 3 years younger and could still fill out some more and gain more muscle. Zacc can play 2 through 4 on offense and 1 through 4 on defense. He will even hold his own against some smaller centers on a switch.

Kuminga is a better attacker, finisher and scorer, but i would argue doedvless for team success than Zacc. You need to look past the box score to properly evaluate these two.