Warriors Raptors Negotiations Insider Exposed: Refusing to Trade Kuminga for Siakam Sees Him as a Potential Star

On January 8, Beijing time, American reporter Kurt Helin exposed the inside story of the negotiations between the Warriors and the Raptors, the Raptors asked the Warriors to add Kuminga in the Siakam trade, but the Warriors refused to take Kuminga, and the Warriors are likely to stay on hold before the trade deadline.

The Warriors refused to trade Kuminga for Siakam

NBC reporter Kurt Helin reported that the Raptors asked the Warriors to pay Kuminga for getting Sika, but the Warriors were unwilling to meet the asking price, and the Warriors could also replace Kuminga with Moody, but the Raptors wanted more than that, they also wanted to get one more potential young man or draft pick.

According to sources, the Raptors' next home options in the Sika trade are dwindling and are far from a deal with any team. Sika shows no signs of being traded anytime soon.

The Warriors are likely to stay on hold at the trade deadline

With Paul reportedly out for at least a month after undergoing hand surgery (surgery for a fractured left hand, expected to be out for 4-6 weeks), this adds to the challenge of any trade involving him, and the Warriors are reluctant to send Kuminga away, believing he has the potential to become a star player in the future, so the Warriors are likely to stay put, try to get back to health, wait for the dream to return, and see what the team can achieve, and then make some tough choices in the summer.

Kuminga is seen as a potential star

NBA reporter Michael Grange reports that the Warriors are reluctant to trade Kuminga, believing the player has the potential to become a star. In the Warriors' view, Kuminga can either serve as an assistant next to Curry now or become an important member of the team in the post-Curry era.

So far this season, Kuminga has played in 34 games, averaging 22.5 minutes per game, scoring 12.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists.