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Insider Reveals ‘Several Obstacles’ For Potential Warriors, Kings Trade

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The clock is ticking louder than ever for the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings.

If they are going to create a sign-and-trade deal that sends Jonathan Kuminga to Sacramento, they will have to do it quickly.

However, Sam Amick is reporting that several “obstacles” remain in the way of any potential trade.

“Several obstacles to a deal remain, most notably the fact that the Warriors’ interest in Monk appears to be quite muted. His contract is the primary issue, as he has a player option for the 2027-28 season worth $21.5 million that does not fit with the Warriors’ future flexibility plans. There are concerns about his fit on the team as well. If they did take him on, team sources said it’s likely Golden State would look to trade him elsewhere. The problem with that path, however, is that there’s no clarity as to whether that would be possible anytime soon,” Amick said.

The Warriors and Kings have restarted trade talks centered on Jonathan Kuminga, but Malik Monk’s contract remains a holdup, as the Warriors have zero interest in Monk and would prefer to trade him elsewhere, per @sam_amick

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This reporting makes it clear that a Kuminga-to-Kings package seems very unlikely.

Add in the fact that Kuminga will have to agree to something within the next few days, and it casts even more doubt on the situation.

In all likelihood, it seems that Kuminga will accept an offering from the Warriors.

We don’t know what he will sign up for, but he will probably be with Golden State, at least when the season begins.

If the Warriors wanted Monk or saw a way to trade him, things could look different.

But they don’t currently want what he has to offer, and they can’t foresee another team wanting to take him on.

In many ways, a trade with the Kings is just too much work for the Warriors, so they’d rather hold on to Kuminga and see what their options are in the future.

This is a wildly unpredictable situation that seems to be changing often, so there is a chance it could look different in just a number of hours.

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