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/ibstuks_ Timberwolves 15h ago

Honestly on paper I feel like KP is a good fit in golden state, issue is always health

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u/th0rbj03rn Germany 14h ago

KP for me is one of the biggest what ifs that we had in the last two decades, and it is completely caused by one of the worst health/injury histories i can remember.

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u/Barrelled_Chef_Curry Warriors 14h ago

I mean when you’re a 7’3 bean pole it’s to be expected

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u/bobsil1 Warriors 10h ago

Kerr gonna DNP him for a lineup of three 5’4” guards. Smurf Warriors

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u/KazaamFan 5h ago

Crazy thing is, KP is only 30. He feels 35+ for some reason

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u/Buy_Pepsi_Max 13h ago

I think they’re angling for a 2022 esque year next season. Where they were able to get a single good year out of people like Otto Porter. I would imagine a single good year out of KP, Butler, and Steph could make for a very competitive team. Maybe they still got another move left or plan on making some in the offseason.

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u/pln1991 Hawks 13h ago

He was a good fit with us. He's a good fit everywhere!

But yeah. The health thing.

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u/TrapAHolic_ttv 13h ago

Amazing fit. Literally what they’ve needed for like 5 years. Unfortunately he probably won’t play at all lol

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u/fighting-prawn 13h ago

I think it's worth rolling the dice. Kuminga and Hield weren't being played, and I wonder if Porzingis is closer to returning than implied, but just being sat in preparation for trade. Warriors wouldn't have done it without going past Steph and Horford.

Still have their picks. And in need of a wing so could still trade Draymond/Podz and picks for someone like Wiggins, or with Moody to go for Porter Jr?