Fansided · Aug 11, 2025
Thunder shockingly to blame for disastrous Jonathan Kuminga-Warriors saga
Cleveland Cavaliers v Golden State Warriors | Lachlan Cunningham/GettyImagesHad it not been for the OKC Thunder, the Golden State Warriors very likely could have avoided their ongoing contract standoff with former first-round pick, Jonathan Kuminga.
At least, that's what Jake Fischer seemed to be suggesting in his August 10 newsletter.
According to the NBA insider, the Warriors had their sights set on selecting Josh Giddey with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, though ultimately wound up pivoting to Kuminga at the last second after Sam Presti and company scooped up the Australian floor general right before them at sixth overall.