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[F Gump]

I am guessing, but I think that is probably where the Kuminga talk came from.   I don' think Gafford is a good fit for GSW.    I think KP could be.  The issue is his healthy is so spotty.

I am biased on Kuminga, as I generally don't want him for the Mavs. I just don't think he's as good as he wants to get paid, and I don't think his skills are all that great for the Mavs either.   

I do agree on reason for the Kuminga-to-DAL talk. He's an expiring contract. In some trade scenarios, the Mavs might desire to turn an incoming player with a multi-year into an expiring, which imo is how he could end up in DAL.

I would assume that in general the Mavs would rather have KP expiring than Kuminga expiring, because KP has the theoretical potential to turn into assets via a SNT, whereas Kuminga (assuming you will decline his team option to keep from being obligated) would not.