The lead-up to the NBA trade deadline continued its frenzied pace on Wednesday night.
The Hawks acquired Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield from the Warriors in exchange for Kristaps Porzingis, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported.
The move ends speculation about Kuminga’s future, who demanded a trade away from the team in January.
General manager Mike Dunleavy said in the days after Kuminga’s desire to be traded became public that there needed to be a reciprocal demand from teams in the league for anything happen.
“I think as far as the demand, we’re aware of that. In terms of demands, when you make a demand, there needs to be a demand in the market,” Dunleavy said.
“So, we’ll see where that unfolds. But heard, always with these guys, I tell them I’m willing to work with them, want to help people out whether that’s J.K. or any player on our roster. We’re good with, if that’s his wishes, trying to figure that out, but we got to do what’s best for our organization and that’s what we’ll do, as far as it goes with the deadline coming up.”
Hawks’ win over the Pelicans on Jan. 7, 2026 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
That demand came in the form of the Hawks, who sit at 25-27 and in ninth in the Eastern Conference standings.
Atlanta already made a blockbuster move when they sent Trae Young to the Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert on Jan. 7.
In Kuminga, the Hawks get a 23-year-old forward who is averaging 12.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Hield, in his 10th year in the NBA, is averaging 8.0 points per contest.
As for the Warriors, The Athletic reported the team had offered Draymond Green, Kuminga, four first-round picks, a first-round swap in an attempt to land Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, but Milwaukee had been radio silent in recent days.
So Golden State gets Porzingis, who has played in just 17 games this season and none since Jan. 7. After battling what was first called a mystery illness last year during the playoffs with the Celtics, he was formally diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, an autoimmune issue that can cause one’s heart rate spike, particularly when standing up.
When he has been on the court this year, Porzingis has averaged 17.1 points and 5.1 boards.
The Warriors, shortly after sending away the two players to the Hawks, traded away Trayce Jackson-Davis to the Raptors for a second-round pick in 2026, Charania reported.
