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Warriors' Kuminga Trade Return Made Worse by Ex-Target Thriving in 2026 Playoffs
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Warriors' Kuminga Trade Return Made Worse by Ex-Target Thriving in 2026 Playoffs

Golden State Warriors On SI·Joey Akeley·about 1 month ago
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The disappointing trade return for Jonathan Kuminga hurts even more when considering all the players the Warriors could have had for him over the years. Perhaps the most notable miss was Knicks star OG Anunoby. At the 2023 trade deadline, NBA writer C.J. Holmes reported that the Warriors "made a hard push" for Anunoby, who was a Raptor at the time. Holmes added that Raptors GM Masai Ujiri's "asking price was too high" because he "wanted Kuminga, others, plus picks." Anunoby was already a two-force in 2023, and his reputation has only grown since, as he keyed a 2025 playoff upset of the Boston Celtics. And now his value is as high as ever after he averaged 21.5 points on 61.1 percent shooting and 56.7 percent from three in New York's six-game series win over Kuminga's Hawks. Anunoby was stellar on defense as well, averaging 8.7 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.…

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