Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors have been negotationing his potential extension (or trade) for what’s felt like the entire offseason.
Every week, new updates come out, and this week is no different.
According to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, Golden State’s sign-and-trade conversations with the Sacramento Kings have been re-ignited.
“Yet according to team sources, there’s still another scenario in play here: A sign-and-trade deal with the Sacramento Kings. While the two teams went more than a month without discussing the matter during the later part of the summer, team sources said the talks between the two sides were renewed earlier this week.”
Amick also reported that “no significant progress was made in the [sign-and-trade] talks,” but notes that Sacramento’s continued interest is worth monitoring.
Aaron Turner, Kuminga’s agent, stated that they have four contract options if his client were to remain on the Warriors.
Qualifying Offer ($7.9 million), with impending unrestricted free agency
2yr/$45 million deal with a team option, effectively waiving their no-trade clause
3yr/$54 million deal without option
3yr/$75 million deal with a team option
He’s also said that Kuminga’s preference is a player option on the deals to account for what they view as being underpaid in an unideal restricted free agent market as few teams had functional cap space.
Sacramento’s previously reported sign-and-trade offer for the 22-year-old forward included Malik Monk and a protected 2030 first-round pick.
Amick provided clarity that the pick is reportedly lottery-protected, with the potential to convey into the least favorable of their 2031 first-round picks (between Sacramento and San Antonio).
With training camp set for Monday, and Kuminga not appearing at Jimmy Butler’s hosted mini-camp, a resolution may be growing near.
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Jonathan Kuminga’s agent says the restricted free agent forward is prepared to accept the Golden State Warriors’ qualifying offer unless the team improves its latest proposals.
Agent Aaron Turner told ESPN’s “The Hoop Collective” podcast on Friday that “there’s a lot of upside” to his client taking the $7.9 million qualifying offer for 2025-26 and becoming an unrestricted free agent next summer.
“He wants to pick where he wants to go,” Turner said. “So the QO is real for sure.”
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Upcoming Sacramento Kings schedule for the 2025-26 season
Preseason
September TBD – Start of NBA training camps for the 2025-26 season
Wednesday, October 8th vs. Toronto Raptors – 7 PM PT
Friday, October 10th @ Portland Trail Blazers – 7 PM PT
Wednesday, October 15th vs. Los Angeles Clippers – 7 PM PT
Friday, October 17th @ Los Angeles Lakers – 7 PM PT
Regular Season
Wednesday, October 22nd – @ Phoenix Suns – 7 PM PT
Friday, October 24th – vs. Utah Jazz – 7 PM PT
Sunday, October 26th – vs. Los Angeles Lakers – 6 PM PT
Tuesday, October 28th – @ Oklahoma City Thunder – 5 PM PT
Wednesday, October 29th – @ Chicago Bulls – 5 PM PT
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