Amid a strong start to the season, the Golden State Warriors are in the process of figuring out where Jonathan Kuminga might fit into their long-term

The Golden State Warriors are playing a delicate game of chess, with Jonathan Kuminga squarely in the middle of their trade-market strategy. The team has kept a close eye on potential deals for a star player,

Kuminga is the notorious “tweener,” as referred to by so many scouts. He’s a power forward who grabs fewer rebounds than guards Brandin Podziemski and Curry, or he’s a small forward who is eighth on the team in assists and in 3-point shooting percentage. Thus, the lack of clarity that leads the Warriors to The Experiment.

Between Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski, the Golden State Warriors have two prospects to build their future around. Sure, Podziemski is struggling to begin the season, but that's normal for sophomore players. Kuminga, on the other hand, is starting to emerge as a genuine two-way force for Steve Kerr's team.

Jonathan Kuminga, more than any of the other supposed "next up" guys, has been the barometer for the Golden State Warriors' well-chronicled and highly ambitious two-timeline plan. At every turn the franchise has resisted trading everyone from James Wiseman (before everyone found out he stunk) to Jordan Poole (before everyone found out he stunk) to Moses Moody to Brandin Podziemski for an established star who could,