Why the Wizards’ Trade of Tree Young Affects Jonathan Cuminga Talks
The The Golden State Warriors were somewhat of a disappointment so far this season, currently sitting at 21-19 after a home loss loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night. Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler combined for 61 points in the game, but De’Anthony Melton was the only other Golden State player to score in double figures in the 124-111 loss.
One player who did not take the floor in this game was Jonathan Cummingawho stayed on the sidelines even as Steve Kerr emptied the bench during garbage time. Kuminga has been collecting DNP-CD recently, leading some to wonder if a trade could be on the horizon.
Many have speculated that the Washington Wizards could be a reasonable landing spot for Cummings, but recently NBA Insider Jake Fisher reported on the Wizards recently trading the Hawks point guard Trae Young could complicate it.
“…The Wizards just took a pretty significant trade flier by acquiring Young. Another reason Washington made sense for once: I’m told the Warriors are fans of Corey Kispert coming out of his time at Gonzaga. The Wizards, of course, just sent Kispert to Atlanta to do the math on a salary cap deal,” reported Marstak Young’, reported Marstak Young of Suber.
Fisher concluded that “it’s hard to see an outgoing package from the Wizards that could satisfy Golden State’s search for players who can help Curry win now.”
All in all, the Warriors fan base has been clamoring for the team to make a win-win move to surround Curry and Butler with more talent, hoping that some other team might be willing to part with a pair or two and take a flier on Cummings’ potential.
However, the Wizards don’t seem to fit that bill at the moment.
The Warriors take to the floor Tuesday night at home against the Portland Trail Blazers.
2026-01-12 23:30:00
