The Deal: Jonathan Kuminga and Draymond Green for Bojan Bogdanović, Alec Burks, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick
Kuminga is far from the only source of turbulence for the Golden State Warriors this season.
Draymond Green's indefinite suspension is reportedly nearing its end, but the team has actually been worse with him on the floor this season. And moving forward without the possibility of another incident like the chokehold on Rudy Gobert or the smack on Jusuf Nurkić's head has to be enticing.
Moving him and Kuminga for the Detroit Pistons' best veterans and at least a hint of recouped draft consideration makes sense for the Warriors.
Bojan Bogdanović is averaging 21.3 points and 2.6 threes while shooting 40.7 percent from deep since he joined the Pistons. Burks is at 12.0 points and 1.9 threes in 21.0 minutes, with a 39.6 three-point percentage, in the same span.
The Warriors would certainly have to change the way they play after a deal like this. A more pick-and-roll-centric attack with shooters like Bogdanović and Burks flanking the action would make sense. The team would be even more offense-reliant than before too.
But it wouldn't be hard for the Warriors to talk themselves into needing a genuine shake-up. This one could supercharge the team on one end of the floor for the rest of 2023-24 while also creating some potential flexibility. Burks is on an expiring contract, and Bogdanović's is only guaranteed for $2 million in 2024-25.
For Detroit, Draymond certainly doesn't fit the rebuilding timeline, but Kuminga does. He's just 21 years old, often looks like a young Amar'e Stoudemire when getting to the rim and is averaging a career-high 12.8 points. As a pick-and-roll partner for Cade Cunningham, he could make a lot of sense. If he can rediscover his outside shot from his first two seasons (when he was at 35.3 percent from deep), he could play off actions between Cunningham and Jalen Duren.
His potential is the reason the Pistons are including picks here. Well, that, Green's contract and the fact that it may take a little more convincing for Golden State to do an defense-for-offense deal like this.
Golden State would have to sell the Pistons on needing a competitive jolt in the wake of their historic 28-game losing streak too.
And if there's something Green has never lacked, it's competitiveness.
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