The Sacramento Kings’ first swing at Jonathan Kuminga looks worse now than it did when they made it.
Last summer, Sacramento tried to land the Golden State Warriors forward in a sign-and-trade, putting Devin Carter, Dario Saric and two second-round picks on the table. Golden State passed quickly, and that decision has only gained more support as the pieces in that proposal have unraveled over the past year.
Carter, the 13th overall pick, appeared in just 38 games for the Kings last season before being moved to Atlanta in June. Now the Hawks have waived him as they work to finalize their roster before training camp.
After reporting that move on Friday, NBA insider Jake Fischer said the Boston Celtics are interested in signing Carter once he clears waivers. It remains unclear whether that would be a standard deal or a training camp contract, and Carter is still eligible for a two-way contract as he enters his third season.
The Boston Celtics have shown interest in signing Devin Carter, sources say, once the Providence product clears waivers. https://t.co/xO4Ez6rQCj
- Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) September 11, 2026
Saric’s path has gone the other direction as well. He’s back in Europe after bouncing around in trades and being waived by the Detroit Pistons in February. Put together, the package Sacramento offered for Kuminga now looks thin, especially since Golden State never had to wait around to see whether Carter would become the kind of lottery talent that might have changed the equation.
The Warriors also turned down another Sacramento offer that included Malik Monk and a protected first-round pick. Instead, they eventually re-signed Kuminga to a two-year, $48.5 million deal and sent him to Atlanta in February in a trade for Kristaps Porzingis.
Golden State still could have moved Kuminga earlier, back when he was on his rookie contract and carrying more value. That part of the story hasn’t changed.
But over the last 12 to 15 months, the Warriors have been justified in refusing Sacramento’s bids, and the Carter-Saric offer is the clearest example of why. Atlanta declined the team option on the second year of Kuminga’s deal, and while the Porzingis trade still needs more time to be fully judged, Golden State’s call to reject the Kings’ original package has aged very well.
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