The Golden State Warriors are currently in a stalemate with Jonathan Kuminga, with no quick resolution in sight. Of course, this isn't the Utah Jazz's problem, and even if Kuminga has appeal, it's one they rightfully avoided. The Jazz had the chance to get Kuminga last summer for Lauri Markkanen, and the former's free agency drama ensures that Utah chose right not to trade for him.
For context, back when there were some rumors tying Markkanen to the Warriors last summer, there came a report that the Jazz preferred Brandin Podziemski over Kuminga. Kuminga has flashed his talent, but has never quite put it together in his time with Golden State.
If the Warriors truly believed in his potential, then his free agency wouldn't even be a discussion right now, but because he has remained on the market shows that they aren't exactly confident in the player he could be. With that choice, it further shows that the Jazz dodged a bullet by not wanting to swap Markkanen for Kuminga.
Even if Markkanen is coming off a down season, everyone knows the kind of player he is when he is on his game, and while never say never, he is clearly the better player than Kuminga is currently. While Kuminga's ceiling is still only hypothetical, Markkanen's ceiling is legitimate.
It's proof of how smart the Jazz have been with the moves they haven't made
The Jazz have been criticized this offseason for the moves that they've made, mostly from the fact that they gave up their veterans for very little. That criticism is valid, but at least what they did will not do much harm in the long run.
Trading Markkanen for Kuminga could have potentially been a problem for the Jazz, as they would have risked being in the same position the Warriors are in now. They could have traded a surefire star for a player who *might* become one, but his current team doesn't share this view, which reinforces that Utah was smart not to make that deal.
That doesn't exempt the Jazz from making some of the ill-advised moves they've made over the last few years, but at least they haven't done anything that negatively affects the team's long-term prospects.
Ironically, one could make the case that Utah should go after Kuminga with all that he has shown. He is young and has shown the potential to be a player potentially special in the long run. Really, Utah would only entertain that notion if they wanted to pair Kuminga with Markkanen, not swap the two.
If they had done the latter, there would be even more uncertainty surrounding the Jazz.