Full Trade Details:

✅ Bulls Receive: • Jonathan Kuminga (via sign-and-trade) • Khaman Maluach • Bradley Beal (expected to be bought out upon arrival)

✅ Suns Receive: • Patrick Williams • Isaac Okoro • Jevon Carter • Trayce Jackson-Davis • 2026 First-Round Pick (via Portland, Lottery Protected through 2028)

✅ Nets Receive: • Zach Collins • Kevin Huerter • Three 2nd-round picks (2028, 2030, 2032)

✅ Warriors Receive: • Nikola Vučević • Two 2nd-round picks (2029, 2031)

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Trade Motivation / Team Reasoning:

🏀 Chicago Bulls: • Reset their core by adding athletic, high-upside wings (Kuminga, Maluach) and freeing future cap space via Beal’s buyout and Vučević’s departure. • Prioritizing youth, flexibility, and future growth.

🏀 Phoenix Suns: • Get off Bradley Beal’s $50M+ per year contract, gain defensive depth (Okoro, Williams), a capable backup PG (Carter), a promising young big (Trayce), and a future 1st-round pick. • Big move to retool the rotation and reduce financial strain.

🏀 Brooklyn Nets: • Use cap space and flexibility to grab two rotation-level vets (Collins, Huerter) plus future draft capital. • Potential trade chips for future deals.

🏀 Golden State Warriors: • Turn Jonathan Kuminga (who may seek a larger role) and Trayce Jackson-Davis into a win-now starting center in Vučević. • Maintain playoff competitiveness around Steph Curry while adding two future 2nds.

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Financial Notes:

💰 Beal Buyout: • Bulls take on Beal temporarily for trade matching purposes but plan to negotiate a buyout immediately.

💸 Cap Impacts: • Suns save over $30M annually by moving Beal. • Bulls reduce long-term salary obligations. • Warriors take on Vučević’s expiring contract but avoid a bigger Kuminga extension. • Nets stay under the tax line while gaining value.