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Speculation continues regarding the Phoenix Suns and the team’s interest in Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga.
ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania has reported specific details about what the Suns have offered if a sign-and-trade deal with Phoenix happened, but he also made clear the Warriors have shown little interest in dealing the restricted free agent.
Charania reported the Suns and Sacramento Kings have been the biggest players for a sign-and-trade deal for Kuminga, and have each offered contracts up to four seasons and paying close to $90 million. He reports that the Suns have “made the most lucrative push” for Kuminga compared to the Kings. The two teams are also offering a player option for the last year of the deal, per Charania.
The Warriors have offered a two-year, $45 million contract. If the Warriors decide to call off sign-and-trade negotiations, which Charania reports that the Warriors are hinting at doing, Kuminga either has to take that two-year offer or he has to take their $7.9 million one-year qualifying offer.
“Kuminga prefers the longer-term offers presented by the Kings and Suns because he believes they signify a fresh start, a larger guaranteed role, a promised starting position and a greater level of respect and career control, shown in part through the player option, sources said,” Charania wrote. “Phoenix’s proposal is also nearly $70 million more guaranteed than the Warriors’ offer.”
Reports have stated that the Warriors want a first-round draft pick from the Suns in any sign-and-trade deal for Kuminga. The transaction would have to be done via a sign-and-trade deal due to Kuminga’s restricted free-agent status.
On July 24, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints released details of his reported offer from the Suns, and it included a package around Suns shooting guard Grayson Allen. Siegel reports that the Warriors rejected the offer due to Allen’s contract. Royce O’Neale’s name has also surfaced.
If Kuminga is dealt to the Suns, he would give the Suns an on-ball scoring option who just averaged 15.3 points per game in the 2025 postseason. He shot 48.4% from the field and 40% from deep, and the 6-foot-8-inch scorer could start at power forward.