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Kuminga Contract Impasse Freezes Warriors’ Offseason

Strict cap limits paired with high contract demands have left both sides entrenched with no clear path to a deal

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Overview

  • Golden State has left its offseason roster moves on hold while Kuminga's restricted free agency standoff drags into late July.
  • Kuminga’s camp is holding out for at least $25 million per year and a guaranteed starting role, turning down shorter offers nearer $20 million.
  • Sign-and-trade bids from Phoenix and Sacramento have fallen short of the Warriors’ minimum requirement for first-round draft compensation.
  • NBA collective bargaining rules complicate any deal by counting only half of Kuminga’s new salary toward outgoing matching requirements.
  • Kuminga retains the option to accept a one-year, $7.9 million qualifying offer by Oct. 1 to preserve maximum future contract control.