On the first day he became eligible to be traded, the 23-year-old forward has demanded a trade from the Warriors, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Thursday.
Kuminga was not eligible to be traded until Thursday because of the contract he signed with the team this summer.
A trade would finally end what has been an up-and-down tenure for Kuminga with the Warriors.
After contentious contract negotiations this summer, the fifth-year forward started the first 12 games of the season for the Warriors.
But after some struggles, Kuminga hasn’t played in the last 13 games.
“I’m disappointed for him that things didn’t continue to go the way they did the first couple of weeks,” Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said of Kuminga recently.
The Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks are two teams that have expressed interest in Kuminga, per Charania.
In 18 games this season, Kuminga is averaging 11.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.
The No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 draft is earning $22.5 million this season, with a $24.3-million team option for next season.
The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 5.
