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Bulls destroy Warriors chance at Jonathan Kuminga deal with poorly-timed trade

The Phoenix Suns are the latest team to show interest in Jonathan Kuminga, with the Golden State Warriors still looking to work through a solution with the restricted free agent.

But while NBA insider Jake Fischer reported the Suns' interest on Thursday, it was his update on the Chicago Bulls that may be just as interesting. The Bulls have been previously linked as a potential destination for Kuminga, but it turns out they may have destroyed the chance of a deal with the Warriors by prematurely trading Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Warriors may have had interest in a Kuminga-for-Ball swap

Fischer confirmed that the Bulls had been looking to find a way to acquire Kuminga while also paying their own restricted free agent in Josh Giddey, only for those hopes to be dashed by the fact they'd already traded Ball.