Why The Dallas Mavericks Do The Deal
Arguably, it isn’t. This is certainly a risk on the Mavericks’ end.
After all, Kuminga isn’t exactly a win-now star. His upside is tantalizing, but aren’t the Warriors moving him because he’s not ready to contribute to a contender?
Sure. At the same time, Kuminga struggled with the intricacies of the Warriors’ motion offense. Who can blame him? This is an extremely young player.
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Would he fare better in Dallas’ simplified, heliocentric attack? We think so. Kuminga is an outstanding athlete.
He should be able to function as a play-finisher for Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving with relative ease.
Should the Warriors risk watching him thrive elsewhere?