Golden State is essentially hoping Jonathan Kuminga becomes some version of Markkanen, but I'm not sure that's realistic.
Yahoo Sports' Jake Fischer recently voiced his belief that when we talk about the Golden State Warriors' potential interest in acquiring Lauri Markkanen, it's likely that the organization is hoping Jonathan Kuminga eventually becomes a version of who Markkanen currently is as a player.
This is a pretty apt analysis, I would say. While it feels obvious that any contending team with a need on the wing like the Warriors would want a guy like Lauri on their squad, I do also think there's an internal hope, even if not a strong belief, that Kuminga can morph into the type of star Markkanen is.