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What the Golden State Warriors<\/a> do with Jonathan Kuminga<\/a> remains one of the most pressing questions of the 2025 NBA free agency cycle<\/a>. There is a widespread expectation the Warriors will move on from the former No. 7 overall pick by way of a sign-and-trade, and his market is growing. The Athletic’s Anthony Slater reports<\/a> six teams have varying levels of interest in Kuminga: The Sacramento Kings<\/a>, Washington Wizards<\/a>, Miami Heat<\/a>, Chicago Bulls<\/a>, Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> and Brooklyn Nets<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Kings and Wizards have the most momentum of the bunch, Slater reports. Sacramento offered a package of Devin Carter<\/a>, Dario \u0160ari\u0107 and two second-round picks, but the Warriors were not receptive to the perceived buy-low move. Washington, meanwhile, put its hat in the ring Thursday and is a surging contender to land Kuminga as a key piece in its rebuild.<\/p>\n The Bulls and Heat were two early candidates<\/a> to make a move for Kuminga. Chicago reportedly discussed a trade deal around last season’s deadline, while Miami could remain in the market after it missed out on a primary target in Kevin Durant<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It makes sense for Lakers to trade LeBron James, but there’s one big reason why talks are dying on the vine<\/p>\n \n Sam Quinn <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Golden State tendered Kuminga a $7.9 million qualifying offer last week to make him a restricted free agent. The Warriors can match any offer that comes Kuminga’s way, but the sign-and-trade route is also available to them and could be a prudent move if they are able to acquire veteran talent in return. With Stephen Curry<\/a>, Jimmy Butler<\/a> and Draymond Green<\/a> as their core, the Warriors would stand to benefit from another proven and more consistent weapon to round out a contending lineup.<\/p>\n Kuminga has yet to fully latch onto a reliable role for the Warriors despite his clear and tantalizing upside. He slipped out of the rotation last season until Curry’s injury forced him back into the lineup, but he capitalized on that opportunity with a stellar finish to the campaign, averaging 24.3 points per game across the final four contests of the second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"It](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/lebron-james-getty-12.png\")
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