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30+6+3, sign first and then exchange, this is a good thing for both parties, making a mutually beneficial and win-win transaction

12:17am, 26 May 2025【Basketball】

NBA offseason this summer, it is expected that many stars will leave the team through trades. The team wants a better situation and the stars want a better future. For example, the transactions of the Bucks Antetokounmpo, Suns Durant, and Warriors Kumingga will definitely attract the attention of the entire league. Warriors head coach Kerr said in an interview that my task is to win, but the current lineup cannot allow Kumingga to play for 38 minutes. Kumingga also wants to go to other teams to see if he can get more opportunities. This is human nature. Zhu Meng Green said in an interview: Kumingga is great, but he and Cole cannot coexist, and there are always such things. Cousins ​​believes that Cole did not do well in training young players, but the talents he cultivated were not retained.

Judging from the statements of Cole and Zhu Meng Green, Warriors star Kumingga left the team this summer offseason, which is basically a foregone conclusion. Kumingga, what is his current strength? Will the Warriors lose money if they trade him away? In the regular season, Kumingga averaged 15.3 points + 4.6 rebounds + 2.2 assists + 0.8 steals + 0.4 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 45.4%, a three-point shooting percentage of 30.5%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 66.8%. Since Butler joined the Warriors, Cole has basically refused to let Kumingga start, and his data and efficiency are relatively bleak.

In the playoffs, Kumingga did not get a chance in the first round. Cole often DNP on him and did not give him a chance to play. It was not until the second round of the playoffs that Curry was injured and missed, and Cumingga got more opportunities to play. In the last four playoffs, Kumingga came on as a substitute, scoring 30 points + 6 rebounds + 3 assists + 1 steal + 2 blocks in a single game, 18 points + 5 rebounds + 1 assist, 23 points + 1 assist + 1 steal + 1 block, 26 points + 3 rebounds + 2 steals in a single game. Obviously, if you give enough opportunities, Kumingga is quite capable.

Cousins ​​believes that when Kuminga comes on the bench this year's playoffs, he can score 20+ and 30+ points at will, and he must have his talent and ability. However, Cole was unable to make Kumingga adapt to Butler and Curry, which could only force management to trade and send Kumingga away. During the offseason last year, the Warriors management also provided an early contract renewal to Kumingga, but Kumingga wanted the highest maximum salary, and the two sides could not reach an agreement. In addition, Cole was unable to satisfy Kumingga's playing time, which forced Kumingga to leave.

US media ESPN experts wrote an article to analyze that the best way for the Warriors to deal with Kumingga: the Warriors find a team that can give him a maximum salary and meet his playing time. Through the signing and then exchange transaction, they can not only meet Kumingga's needs, but also strengthen through transactions. This is a good thing for both parties and strive to achieve mutually beneficial and win-win transaction goals. There should be more teams in the league, and they are interested in getting Kuminga, and the Warriors also have some first-round picks to strengthen their trades.

Warriors reporters believe that Butler and Curry have now played a good chemistry, and they are perfectly matched. The Warriors management should trade Antetokounmpo in this summer's offseason, and use young players such as Kumingga, Moody or Pojemsky + 4 first-round picks to gamble on Antetokounmpo. In order to get Antetokounmpo, the Warriors should bet on all future assets, no matter how many young stars + first-round picks are given, it is worth it. Antetokounmpo + Curry + Butler, this is undoubtedly the core giant combination of the super champion team.