Overview

• Golden State finalized delayed additions of Al Horford, De’Anthony Melton and Seth Curry after Kuminga agreed to a two-year deal with a 2026–27 team option.
• GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. said the Warriors do not plan to trade Kuminga at present and credited Jimmy Butler’s arrival for easing pressure to chase splashy summer moves.
• Steve Kerr said he is confident in the locker room led by Butler, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, noting a good relationship with Kuminga and plans to test lineups that include him.
• Reporting notes the deal’s structure makes Kuminga trade-eligible in mid-January, and some analysts expect the Warriors to evaluate market options then.
• Kuminga and his agent had pushed for a player option but settled under restricted-free-agent constraints, with the higher 2025–26 salary increasing potential trade-matching flexibility.