Sam Amick, NBA insider for The Athletic, joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross to break down the latest with Golden State Warriors’ forward Jonathan Kuminga and his complicated, drawn-out restricted free agency.
While sign-and-trade seemed like a more likely avenue earlier in the offseason, the Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns have consistently been the pairing reported as interested in the 22-year-old.
Amick reported earlier in the week that Sacramento had offered the Warriors Malik Monk and a protected 2030 first-round pick.
“First of all, the Warriors don’t want any protections on the first-round pick,” Amick said.
“If you took those away and it was unprotected, I think the deal probably gets done, but I don’t see that happening.”
They went on to explain why a return to Golden State seems likely, even if it’d be expected to be temporary — unless Sacramento were to increase their offer notably.
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Other topics discussed include:
Making sense of Golden State’s updated extension offer from 2yr/$45M to 3yr/$75.2M
“There’s no pressure point to force anybody to get in or get out, the Kings included… until we get to camp.”
Warriors are looking to keep their books clean for the 2027 offseason, don’t want to take on Malik Monk’s salary
Can they really land star players at that point in Stephen Curry’s career?
The potential value of Malik Monk, complications with his contract length
Are there other picks the Kings could include in the deal?
And PLENTY more!
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Restricted free agents Josh Giddy and Cameron Thomas have concluded their varying deals, but Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga has yet to reach an agreement with the Bay Area organization.
Due to the nature of their negotiations — with it being clear that Kuminga doesn’t prefer going back to the Warriors since they primarily value his contract as a trade chip — sign-and-trade conversations have floated around this entire offseason.
Sacramento and Phoenix are the two teams that have consistently been reportedly interested in the 22-year-old.
Earlier this week, The Athletic’s Sam Amick confirmed that ongoing status.
Amick also reported that Sacramento’s most recent offer included Malik Monk and a protected 2030 first-round pick, but “their insistence on including protections on the first-rounder remains the main obstacle to a possible deal.“
Read More:
Jonathan Kuminga Update: Kings offer Monk, Warriors up offer
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