Jonathan Kuminga demands trade as Ja Morant draws interest from Heat, Raptors

Cbssports reports Jonathan Kuminga became trade eligible Thursday and, per ESPN, has demanded a trade from the Warriors; Ja Morant remains on the trade block, with Jake Fischer reporting interest from the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors. Kuminga has been out of Steve Kerr's rotation for the last month, with his last appearance on Dec.

18 in a nine-minute outing. Teams including the Kings and Mavericks have shown interest, and his contract carries a $24.3 million team option next season. The Warriors want expiring contracts in return, have reportedly "refuses" to take Malik Monk's remaining three years, and would only assume a larger deal if the player added "no-brainer positive value." The report also mentions Michael Porter Jr.

as a possible target but says the Nets and Warriors have not talked recently, and that the Pelicans consider core pieces like Trey Murphy III unavailable. The Morant coverage says the Raptors have been active in searching for another star piece while the Grizzlies seek younger assets to pair with an emerging core centered around Jaren Jackson Jr., Jaylen Wells and rookie Cedric Coward.

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