Fresh off completing a buyout of\u00a0Bradley Beal\u00a0this week, enabling the Suns to waive-and-stretch the hefty contract possessed by the three-time NBA All-Star guard, they have contacted both Kuminga\u2019s representation and the Warriors to make their fondness for the bouncy swingman known.<\/p>\n
The Suns, to be clear, do not appear to possess the sort of draft capital or players that Golden State is believed to be seeking in exchange for Kuminga.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Arizona Sports\u2019 John Gambadoro adds that Phoenix has\u00a0liked Kuminga for a while<\/a>, which Fischer notes the interest came up in February as the Suns were attempting to deal Kevin Durant<\/a> to Golden State before the trade deadline.<\/p>\n To give the context as to why Phoenix\u2019s opportunity to land Kuminga might be slim, let\u2019s start with the status around his restricted free agency.<\/p>\n Kuminga, the 22-year-old who averaged 15.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists last year, is aiming for a contract that pays out at least $25 million per year, a bit high for the Warriors\u2019 liking if it\u2019s a longer-term deal, according to Fischer.<\/p>\n If a sign-and-trade is preferred on Golden State\u2019s end, a theoretical Suns trade could package guards Royce O\u2019Neale and Grayson Allen to the Warriors. That\u2019s two veteran players who could add valuable depth to Steve Kerr\u2019s team. An Allen-Nick Richards package is also in the realm of possibility in terms of the financials.<\/p>\n On Phoenix\u2019s end, either of those potential deals would clarify the guard rotation that has Devin Booker and Jalen Green clearly atop the pecking order.<\/p>\n The big red flag about a Suns deal becoming appealing from there is that Fischer reports a first-round pick is a desired starting point for Golden State to be open to a Kuminga trade. Phoenix\u2019s pick swaps and trades from the Durant and Beal moves in the past few years have left their assets extremely limited unless we\u2019re talking about a first-rounder in the 2030s.<\/p>\n Fischer adds that the Sacramento Kings and Chicago Bulls have been the most involved in pursuing Kuminga.<\/p>\n
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