Three trade packages for restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga

Despite Jonathan Kuminga's rookie contract coming to an end with the Warriors and his desire to have a more substantial role, something he felt he hadn't had during his four years in Golden State, he's still entangled with the team due to his restricted free agent status. 

Per Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Kuminga has tentative plans to conduct face-to-face meetings with prospective suitors at the Las Vegas Summer League. Hence, Slater projected Kuminga's situation would not be resolved until later in July. 

Teams reported to have an eye on Kuminga include the Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets. 

The 2021 No.7 pick has piqued the interest of teams, making a sign-and-trade feasible. However, the package must match the Warriors' terms, which is reportedly a "promising young player" and a first-round pick. 

Given these conditions and the NBA's base-year compensation rules with restricted free agents in sign-and-trade scenarios (In the event Golden State extends and trades Kuminga, they can only take back half of what they signed him for), here are the three most plausible trade packages for the 22-year-old forward: 

Sacramento Kings

Sacramento offered Devin Carter, Dario Saric and two second-round picks for Kuminga, which the Warriors "balked" at and felt was a low-ball offer. 

If the Kings truly want Kuminga, a trade package will likely have to include more enticing players than Carter and Saric to meet Golden State's asking price. 

Warriors receive: Keegan Murray

Why Golden State does it: While Murray has regressed from his 41.1% three-point shooting mark during his rookie season to 34.3% this past season on just 12.4 PPG, it's still worthwhile for the Warriors to bank on his theoretical fit, as Kuminga's lack of shooting has shown to be an awkward fit in Steve Kerr's system. 

Kings receive: Jonathan Kuminga, 2028 first-round pick

Why Sacramento does it: Kuminga offers more upside than the 2022 No. 4 overall pick in an expanded role, while being two years younger than Murray. With Murray's clear shooting regression anyway, a hyper-athletic slasher in Kuminga paired with a talented offensive hub like Domantas Sabonis could be more promising for Sacramento than what the Murray and Sabonis combination will continue to offer.