As the Golden State Warriors have looked for answers to their Jonathan Kuminga situation this offseason, an entirely unexpected solution has arisen: a rarely-seen sign-and-trade swap between Kuminga and Josh Giddey of the Chicago Bulls.
Yet, as revealed by NBA Insider Jake Fischer on the latest newsletter from The Stein Line, the Warriors could have drafted Giddey originally in 2021 and were only forced to take Kuminga once the Australian guard was snatched up by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Now, Golden State is stuck in a contractual quagmire with Kuminga's representation, making the fact that this could have been avoided entirely had the 2021 Draft unfolded differently especially frustrating.