"League sources tell The Stein Line that one avenue which will certainly be explored is the prospect of a Kuminga-for-Andrew Wiggins swap with Miami that potentially brings Wiggins back to the Bay Area after he was shipped to South Beach last February for Butler, Stein's report read. Yet it must also be noted that the prospect of keeping Kuminga beyond the trade deadline in the hopes that playing him for the rest of the season rebuilds some of his lost value - untenable as that might seem on some level given all the tension that has built up between the parties since last summer's contentious restricted free agency talks - in indeed on the Warriors' board."
"Picking up Kuminga's $24.3 million team option for next season to include that salary in a more impactful offseason trade is seen as a consideration that Golden State will undoubtedly weigh as it considers its next steps."
"The Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors cannot legally do a one-for-one swap between the two sides unless they shed at least another $5.5 million. Currently, the Warriors are $264K away from the $207.8 million second apron. They are hard-capped after using the taxpayer mid-level exception to sign veteran big Al Horford."
Jonathan Kuminga reportedly demanded a trade as soon as he became eligible on Jan. 15, but the Warriors face little market interest according to GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. League sources identify a possible Kuminga-for-Andrew Wiggins swap with Miami as a viable avenue, which could return Wiggins to Golden State after last February's Butler deal. Golden State is weighing whether to keep Kuminga through the deadline to rebuild value or pick up his $24.3 million team option to facilitate a larger offseason move. The teams cannot execute a straight one-for-one without shedding roughly $5.5 million because the Warriors are $264,000 shy of the $207.8 million second apron and are hard-capped after signing Al Horford.
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