Jonathan Kuminga wanted the Warriors to trade him, but he wasn’t expecting the ultimate destination Golden State settled on.Kuminga was “shocked” the Warriors traded him to the Atlanta Hawks, a source told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Dalton Johnson. As for the Jonathan Kuminga side of last night's trade, sources say he was "shocked" to be sent to the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks aren't a team that his camp kept contact with and Atlanta was an "out of left field" destination Fresh start feels good for both sides — Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) February 5, 2026 Late Wednesday night, the Warriors traded Kuminga, along with Buddy Hield, to the Hawks for injured big man Kristaps Porzingis, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole.The Warriors had been hoping to use Kuminga and his tradeable contract to acquire two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. But with the feeling that the Milwaukee Bucks would hold onto him, Golden State pivoted to the next-best option.Kuminga gets a fresh start with an up-and-coming Hawks team, while the Warriors hope Porzingis can return from an Achilles injury in the...
Source: Jonathan Kuminga ‘shocked’ Warriors ultimately traded him to Hawks
Published February 5, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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