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Kuminga Standoff Leaves Warriors Waiting as Mini-Camp Proceeds Without Him

With his qualifying-offer deadline days away, a dispute over option control has frozen Golden State’s plans to finalize veteran signings.

Overview

  • Jonathan Kuminga has until Oct. 1 to accept a one-year qualifying offer of about $7.9 million or agree to a multi-year deal with the Warriors.
  • Reporting from ESPN and others says Golden State’s latest proposal is roughly three years and $75.2 million with a third-year team option, a structure Kuminga wants flipped to a player option.
  • Shams Charania reports Kuminga is not attending Jimmy Butler’s player-organized mini-camp in San Diego, where Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are participating.
  • Marc Stein reports the Warriors plan to add Al Horford, De’Anthony Melton, Gary Payton II and, by league expectation, Seth Curry once Kuminga’s status is settled.
  • Golden State is carrying only nine contracted players, raising the likelihood the team enters the start of training camp without those expected veteran additions if the impasse persists.