As the Golden State Warriors enter their off-season, their top priority needs to be either re-signing or maximizing the value of restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga on the trade market, and the first place they should look should be toward a sign-and-trade for Cam Johnson of the Brooklyn Nets.
Johnson, who averaged 18.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists through 57 games last season with Brooklyn, was likely on the Warriors' radar near the trade deadline as a solution to their long-standing scoring troubles, but the Jimmy Butler trade put these rumors to rest.
As the Golden State Warriors enter their off-season, their top priority needs to be either re-signing or maximizing the value of restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga on the trade market, and the first place they should look should be toward a sign-and-trade for Cam Johnson of the Brooklyn Nets.
Johnson, who averaged 18.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists through 57 games last season with Brooklyn, was likely on the Warriors' radar near the trade deadline as a solution to their long-standing scoring troubles, but the Jimmy Butler trade put these rumors to rest.
While Kuminga is projected to get a contract somewhere in the four year, $120 million range based purely on his potential, Johnson will be on his third year of a four year, $94.5 million contract entering the 2025-26 season.
This will line up perfectly with Golden State's current window, as they currently have Butler, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green under contract for the next two seasons as well.
Brooklyn has the cap space to take a gamble on a player of Kuminga's caliber, and, if the Warriors need to send Kuminga off in favor of a surer bet in order to maximize their championship window, a deal with the Nets could certainly be on the horizon.
