The Warriors are actively encouraging sign-and-trade offers for Jonathan Kuminga, writes Jake Fischer for the Stein Line (subscriber link). However, Fischer adds that they are unwilling to do a deal that would require them to include either Buddy Hield or Moses Moody for salary-matching purposes.
Because of the CBA’s base year compensation rules regarding sign and trades, any deal that would return a larger salary would likely require the addition of a second player from Golden State, but Fischer notes that the Warriors view Moody and Hield as valuable contributors next season.
Hield and Moody emerged as two of the team’s more consistent shooters last season. Moody averaged 9.8 points and 0.8 steals while shooting 37.4% from three while Hield averaged 11.1 points on 37% shooting from three while being the only Warriors to play in all 82 games. Hield is a career 39.7% three-point shooter and his mark last year was actualy the second-lowest of his career. Of the returning players on the Warriors’ roster, only Stephen Curry, Quinten Post, and Brandin Podziemski shot better than the duo.
According to Fischer, the Warriors’ unwillingness to include either player is one of the bigger roadblocks facing the team in trade talks.