Chicago Bulls targeted Jonathan Kuminga in potential trade

While the Golden State Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga is currently in a stalemate regarding his contract situation, it was reported that the Chicago Bulls had the opportunity to acquire the former No. 7 lottery pick from the Warriors, but the deal fell through when the Bulls considered putting Alex Caruso on the trade block.

Warriors refused to include Jonathan Kuminga in Chicago Bulls trade talks for Caruso

According to a report by Shams Charania, Joe Lacob, the majority owner of the Golden State Warriors, declined to include Kuminga in a trade discussion with the Chicago Bulls that involved Caruso. Here is what Charania wrote about the trade idea:

Lacob has remained a staunch Kuminga supporter and vocal believer in his long-term future. He voiced an unwillingness to include Kuminga in a proposed trade from Chicago for Alex Caruso a couple of seasons back, sources said, and was still glowing about Kuminga’s performance in May after he rose from out of Steve Kerr’s first-round rotation to the team’s leading scorer in the second-round loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.