Warriors path to success is clear, trading away controversial forward is necessary

Tyler Rourke

Warriors path to success is clear, trading away controversial forward is necessary image

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are looking to capture another championship this year.

With a core of Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green, they believe they have the right roster to come out on top.

The Dubs have the oldest starting lineup in NBA history, and still may look to trade one of their young players, according to Blue Man Hoop’s Nick San Miguel.

“Coming into this season, the fate of Jonathan Kuminga was a key storyline to watch for the Golden State Warriors. After he was recently benched by head coach Steve Kerr, it seems the franchise now has a clear decision when it comes to their young forward,” San Miguel said Sunday.

“As Kuminga started to struggle, so too did the Warriors begin to look worse and worse. Part of this had to do with Stephen Curry missing some games due to illness, but Kuminga's poor play was difficult to ignore.”

Jonathan Kuminga has been the center of Warriors rumors since last season ended, but he eventually ended up signing a two-year deal with the team.

His contract is trade-friendly, about $25 million a year with a built-in player option.

Kuminga started the season off strong, but has been slowly replaced by guys like Moses Moody and rookie Will Richard.

Kuminga is only 23 years old and already in his fifth season.

When he becomes eligible for trade on January 15th, there should be plenty of teams showing interest in him. 

The deciding factor will be if they want to keep him around or put an end to this drama that has surrounded their team for quite some time.

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