Suns Show Interest In Sign-And-Trade For Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga

The Phoenix Suns have expressed at least exploratory interest in a sign-and-trade arrangement centered on Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga, per Jake Fischer of The Stein Line.

Kuminga is a restricted free agent, and according to Fischer, agent Aaron Turner has met with Golden State’s front office to discuss working out a deal. It’s been nothing doing so far.

Turner is meeting with the Warriors with the hopes of landing a contract “that pays at least $25 million in average annual salary … whether that’s to stay with the Warriors or switch teams via sign-and-trade,” Fischer wrote.

Meanwhile, the Suns finalized a buyout with guard Bradley Beal, creating some long overdue financial wiggle room in the process.

“Sources say Phoenix, meanwhile, is the latest team to express exploratory interest in a Kuminga sign-and-trade … challenging as it would be for the Suns to make such a deal happen,” Fischer wrote.

Phoenix is just the latest team linked to Kuminga, joining the likes of the Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings, Miami Heat and a few others.