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Golden State Warriors Predicted to Land $70 Million Sharpshooter in Jonathan Kuminga Trade

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Nathaniel Holloway | Last updated Jul 23, 2025 3:55 PM ET

The Golden State Warriors have had an underwhelming offseason thus far and the main headline surrounding the franchise remains the future of young forward Jonathan Kuminga.

Kuminga remains a restricted free agent and after falling out of Steve Kerr’s rotation last season, his role entering next season is up in the air.

Due to this, many believe that Kuminga’s time in Golden State is set to come to an end this offseason but the young forward is still deciding on what his next move will be, which will also be reliant on the Warriors due to them likely having to move him in a sign-and-trade deal.

With Kuminga’s time in Golden State likely nearing an end, Sports Illustrated’s Jackson Caudell and Rohan Raman recently came up with a three-team mock trade that would send Kuminga to the Phoenix Suns.

In the trade, the Suns would receive Kuminga and Moses from the Warriors and they would send Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neal and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to Golden State.

The Atlanta Hawks are the third team in this mock trade and they would acquire Nick Richards from Phoenix.

This would be an interesting move for the Warriors as they would not only be moving on from a young player in Kuminga, but Moses Moody as well.

Despite this, adding a sharpshooting guard in Grayson Allen, who also excels on the defensive end, could be a massive boost that the Warriors need.

O’Neal would also give the Warriors a solid scorer and defender at the forward position that would allow them to upgrade their bench.

By making this move, the Warriors would get older as they would swap two young players for two veterans but the additions of Allen and O’Neal, along with potential free agent signings, could help them compete for a title next season with Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler leading the way.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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