The Golden State Warriors entered the season thinking they'd trade Jonathan Kuminga before the Feb. 5 deadline. The forward clearly also thought the same, as he demanded a trade the day he became eligible, Jan. 15. However, here we are a little over a week from the deadline, and a trade doesn't seem as likely as it did a few months ago.
The plan was to flip Kuminga in a deal for an upgrade, as in a proven rotation player, but that won't happen, not since he went nearly a month without playing in a game. He played in the game after Jimmy Butler got injured, and in the following game, he got hurt.