Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy Jr delivers subtle jab at player after reported trade demand

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While reports indicate Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga wants to be traded, his GM had other things to say about the matter.

And he did so with a subtle jab.

Kuminga has been on the trade block for quite some time in Golden State, but it became more prevalent when he signed a two-year deal in restricted free agency designed to be added in a trade.

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Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (1) looks to pass against the Toronto Raptors in the second quarter at Chase Center on Jan. 20, 2026. (David Gonzales/Imagn Images)

However, since he has fallen out of the Warriors’ usual rotation on game nights, he has reportedly "demanded" a trade from the team.

He had this to say when a reporter asked about it on Tuesday night.

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"I’m aware of that," general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. said about the reports. "In terms of demands, when you make a demand, there needs to be demand — on the market."

Dunleavy is implying that, while Kuminga wants to be moved, there hasn’t been mutual demand from other teams out there.

"We’ll see how that unfolds. But, heard. Always with these guys I tell them I’m willing to work with them, I wanna help people out, whether that’s JK or any player on our roster. So, we’re good with, if that’s his wishes, trying to figure that out. But we gotta do what’s best for our organization, and that’s what we do."

Golden State Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. sits