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Warriors rumors: Jonathan Kuminga’s commitment hinges on player option dispute
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With NBA training camps set to open next month, there is one major name still on the free agency market without a contract in Golden State Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga . The Warriors were unwilling to engage in potential sign-and-trade opportunities and have held firm on their offer , as per ClutchPoints' NBA insider Brett Siegel, and the situation is getting close to Kuminga signing his one-year qualifying offer .
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But a new wrinkle in the Jonathan Kuminga drama could potentially lead to the former lottery pick signing a longer contract with the Warriors. The Warriors have reportedly offered Kuminga a three-year deal worth $75.2 million, with a team option after the second year, as per Anthony Slater of ESPN. Kuminga is reportedly seeking a player option after year two instead of a team option.
Should Kuminga end up signing his qualifying offer instead, he would hit unrestricted free agency after the 2025-26 season. Originally selected by the Warriors with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Warriors' handing of Kuminga's development has emerged as a point of issue among the fanbase.
This past season, Kuminga was called into duty during the NBA Playoffs against both the Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves . Although the Warriors were ultimately eliminated in five games, Kuminga showed a glimpse of the player he could potentially be with consistent playing time.
Across eight playoff games, including one start, Kuminga averaged a playoff career-high 15.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists with splits of 48.4 percent shooting from the field, 40 percent shooting from the three-point line and 71 percent shooting from the free-throw line.
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Kuminga is still only 22-years-old and developing as a player. He's averaged double figures in scoring in each of the last two regular seasons, while shooting better than 45 percent from the field. Kuminga faces an Oct. 1 deadline to sign the qualifying offer.
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