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Jonathan Kuminga’s Free Agency Standoff Widens Over Price Demands

The forward is seeking over $30 million per season with Golden State capping its offer near $20 million to preserve cap space and trade flexibility.

Head Coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors looks on against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter in Game Five of the Western Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at Target Center on May 14, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Overview

  • Jonathan Kuminga remains in restricted free agency with no resolution and his camp has indicated he prefers to play elsewhere.
  • A proposed sign-and-trade to the Chicago Bulls collapsed after they traded Lonzo Ball to Cleveland, removing a key matching asset.
  • Golden State has $170.9 million committed to nine players—82% of it allotted to Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green—against a $187.8 million luxury tax line.
  • NBA base-year compensation rules count only half of Kuminga’s outgoing salary for the Warriors but the full amount for any acquiring team, complicating trade matching.
  • Warriors and Kuminga’s representatives are exploring a short-term deal to enable a trade after January 15 without jeopardizing roster flexibility.