"Facing a room packed with reporters, live recorders and rolling cameras at Mortgage Matchup Center a few hours after Thursday's trade deadline, Warriors coach Steve Kerr expressed regret over how things turned out after the Warriors dealt Jonathan Kuminga. On Wednesday evening, the Warriors agreed to terms with the Hawks, sending Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Hawks in exchange for Kristaps Porzingis. No draft picks were involved in the swap that was officially announced on Thursday afternoon."
"I'm hopeful he can take what he's learned through his experience, the ups and downs, the good and bad, and transfer that to his next opportunity and seize that opportunity, whatever that means and whatever the circumstances are, Kerr said. While he showed flashes of becoming a difference-maker on the wing after being picked No. 7 overall in the 2021 draft, the 23-year-old was never able to lock down a consistent starting spot with the Warriors."
The Warriors traded Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis, with no draft picks exchanged. The trade ended Kuminga's uneven four-and-a-half year tenure with Golden State. Coach Steve Kerr expressed hope that Kuminga will apply lessons from his ups and downs to his next opportunity. Kerr noted Kuminga showed flashes after being selected No. 7 in 2021 but never secured a consistent starting role. Team decisions limited Kuminga's ability to make developmental mistakes as a raw 18-year-old. Kerr accepted shared responsibility and said he wished he had done a better job.
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