The Golden State Warriors are yet to find a resolution on the future of Jonathan Kuminga after day two of free agency, but we do have an indication of what the franchise could possibly get in a sign-and-trade for the young forward.
[According to NBA insider Jake Fischer](https://substack.com/home/post/p-167325800) of The Stein Line, there remain four teams interested in a potential move for Kuminga -- the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings.
The Warriors could land Malik Monk in a Jonathan Kuminga trade
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There's been little confirmation until now of what might actually be on the table for the Warriors to acquire in a Kuminga trade, but now we know that the franchise could land dynamic guard Malik Monk if a deal with the Kings were to go down.
According to Fischer, the Kings would be eager to include Monk in a deal after previous reports that they were considering moving him to the Detroit Pistons in a sign-and-trade for Dennis Schroder. Sacramento ended up signing Schroder outright to a three-year, $45 million, trading Jonas Valancuinas to the Denver Nuggets for former Warrior Dario Saric in order to make the finances work.
_"Sources say that Sacramento, meanwhile, would be interested in including Malik Monk in any outgoing trade package, but nothing substantial has materialized with the Warriors,"_ Fischer wrote.
It's unclear how much interest Golden State would have in Monk who makes $18.8 million next season and nearly $42 million across the following two years. The 27-year old averaged a career-high 17.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game last season, shooting 43.9% from the floor but just 32.5% from 3-point range.
Monk could become a third scorer and shot-creator behind Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler, yet there's still questions over whether it would be worth giving up Kuminga for a player who likely wouldn't be a starter.
Monk started 45 of his 65 regular season games last season, but has otherwise been a bench player throughout his career, including in 2022-23 and 2023-24 where he finished fifth and second in Sixth Man of the Year voting respectively.
Acquiring Monk would undoubtedly play a factor in whether Golden State would pursue a move for Damian Lillard after he was shockingly waived by the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. The Warriors have already [reached out to Lillard](https://bluemanhoop.com/warriors-eye-9x-all-star-after-free-agency-chaos-opens-dream-opportunity) in the wake of his Milwaukee departure, with the 9x All-Star set to become an unrestricted free agent where he can choose his next destination amid recovery from a torn achilles injury.