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Warriors can blame themselves when Jonathan Kuminga trade inevitably backfires

Who could have seen this coming? Oh, everybody? Right. Everybody.

Jonathan Kuminga officially "demanded" a trade on Thursday, which feels weirdly more intense than if he "requested" a trade. I'm not sure why ESPN's Shams Charania decided to use demand in this instance, but I digress. Jonathan Kuminga does not want to be a Golden State Warrior, and it's hard to blame him with how the front office has handled, well, everything about his situation dating back to last year.

Heading into the offseason, it felt like Kuminga already had one foot out the door — his relationship with the team, coaching staff, and front office all seemed strained, and the Warriors giving him a long-term contract was a longshot.