Two-for-one swap! Kuminga will face the Warriors! They collaborated for a full five years.

Warriors beat reporter Dalton Johnson reported:Barring any unexpected changes, Kuminga will return in the Hawks' home game against the Warriors this Sunday (Beijing time), making his debut against his former team.

Before this year's trade deadline, Kuminga and Hield were packaged by the Warriors to the Hawks, bringing back the 2024 championship stretch big man Porziņģis.

Kuminga was born on October 6, 2002. He is a 2.01-meter tall wing, the No. 7 pick in the 2021 first round. His partnership with the Warriors began in 2021 and ended in early 2026, spanning five years. During that time, he played 278 regular-season games, averaging 22.1 minutes per game with 12.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists, with a shooting percentage of 50.3%. He played 34 playoff games, averaging 11.4 minutes per game with 7 points and 1.6 rebounds, shooting 49.7%.

It's worth noting that in the 2021-22 season, his rookie year, Kuminga followed the Warriors to win a championship. He was already a key rotation player then and was once considered one of Curry's potential successors, but ultimately they parted ways.

Regarding Kuminga's Hawks career so far, he has played 6 games with 1 start, averaging 22.7 minutes per game, scoring 14.8 points, grabbing 7.5 rebounds, delivering 2.7 assists, and getting 1 steal. His three shooting percentages are 56.6%, 58.3%, and 71%, and the team has won all games during his appearances.

Recently, noted reporter Stein indicated: Kuminga and the Hawks share mutual interest and may abandon his team option this summer to reach a long-term extension contract.

Speaking of the Hawks, they are one of the most fierce teams in the NBA since entering 2026, recently achieving an impressive 11-game winning streak. Their season record so far is 38 wins and 31 losses, ranking sixth in the East, trailing the fifth-place Raptors by 1.5 games, but they could also be overtaken by the seventh-place Magic at any time.

In the post-Trae Young era, the Hawks are soaring again under the leadership of the new Hawk King, Jalen Johnson. Johnson is 24 years old, a 2.03-meter tall power forward. This season he averages comprehensive stats of 22.9 points, 10.5 rebounds, 8.1 assists, and 1.3 steals per game, with shooting percentages of 49.3%, 35%, and 78%.

Even through the screen, one feels awkward for a certain 1.88-meter tall, four-time All-Star guard currently in Washington.