Warriors Nearly Drafted This Rising Star Instead of Kuminga

Getty Jonathan Kuminga reacts during a Warriors game as the team draws a firm line in ongoing trade talks around his future.

The Golden State Warriors traded Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks last week in exchange for Kristaps Porzingis. The deal ended a five-year tenure marked by tension between Kuminga and head coach Steve Kerr.

New reporting from ESPN’s Anthony Slater reveals just how close the Warriors came to avoiding that entire situation. Golden State held the seventh pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, and Franz Wagner was very much in play as

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