Overview

• Jonathan Kuminga remains a restricted free agent with Golden State holding sole matching rights and no rival team has submitted an offer sheet.
• Mike Dunleavy credited Kuminga’s late-season scoring outburst and expressed a desire to bring him back on a short-term arrangement.
• League insiders report that the Warriors intend to re-sign Kuminga before trading him ahead of the February 2026 deadline.
• Steve Kerr’s reported hesitancy to start Kuminga has raised internal doubts about his fit and discouraged potential suitors.
• Lingering negotiations over Kuminga’s contract are preventing Golden State from pursuing other offseason targets under its tight salary-cap and luxury-tax constraints.