As December moves along, the 15th rapidly approaches — the day when many players who signed a new contract this past summer become eligible to be traded. Trade talks will begin to heat up, and the Golden State Warriors are likely to be in the midst of many conversations.

Although Jonathan Kuminga isn't eligible to be traded until January 15, since his transaction was a re-signing rather than a new signing, the Warriors will still be in the mix to evaluate his value and potentially set up the framework for a trade once he becomes eligible.

Especially with Kuminga's recent healthy scratch against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, the rumors swirling around the 5th-year forward have returned to the fervor they were at for much of last year and the offseason.

Importantly, if the Warriors do trade Kuminga, they would need to match his outgoing $22.5 million salary with a relatively equal amount coming in, since they are over the salary cap as it stands. 

One player that reporter Jake Fischer points out fits the bill is Milwaukee Bucks center Myles Turner.

"An interesting potential salary match for Golden State in Kuminga's salary range would be Bucks center Myles Turner, who's earning $25.1 million this season. Don't forget that the Warriors have shown some real interest in Turner in the past, according to league sources, dating to well-chronicled trade discussions between Golden State and Indiana that included various concepts involving Kuminga, Andrew Wiggins and Buddy Hield."

Turner spent 10 years with the Indiana Pacers, playing in the NBA Finals last year before signing with the Bucks this offseason. Turner's matching salary and status in his athletic prime make him an intriguing target for the Warriors.

Though Turner's contract and play style fit relatively well with the Warriors — he's an excellent interior defender and capable offensive threat, particularly as a shooting big — his play so far this year raises some concerns.

Turner is currently in the midst of one of the worst seasons of his lengthy NBA career. Although some of it may be chalked up to adjusting to a new system and team for the first time, the numbers are still low enough to be alarming.

He’s shooting by far the worst percentage of his career at just 43.8% while recording the second-worst mark of his career in rebounds and blocks. Though he is shooting the second-best percentage from three on the most attempts, 

On the advanced stats side, this is Turner’s worst PER of his career and his second-worst VORP of his career, only ahead of his rookie season. The Bucks as a whole haven't been particularly great this year, especially with Giannis Antetokounmpo missing multiple games, but the lack of statistical pop in Turner's profile on a team where he should be a primary option to be relied upon could be worrisome.

On paper, Turner seems to fit the Warriors quite well and would likely be an upgrade over Kuminga. However, especially with the emergence of Quinten Post this season, GM Mike Dunleavy and the rest of the Warriors' front office should probably lay all of their options out on the table first.