Overview

• As of mid-July, the Warriors hold exclusive matching rights to Kuminga’s qualifying offer and have yet to receive any rival offer sheets
• The Phoenix Suns have expressed exploratory interest in a sign-and-trade but lack the young assets and first-round picks Golden State is seeking
• NBA base-year compensation rules cap outgoing salary matching at 50% while counting the full incoming salary against a partner’s cap, complicating deals
• Golden State sits roughly $25 million below the first luxury tax apron, limiting its ability to extend Kuminga at his expected $25 million-per-year salary
• Kuminga declined a reported five-year, $150 million extension and enters next season on a $7.9 million qualifying offer after averaging 20.8 points in the Western Conference Finals