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Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga End Standoff With Two-Year, $48.5 Million Deal

A team-option design sets up a potential renegotiation as soon as next summer.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 06: Jonathan Kuminga #00 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates a three-point basket against the Houston Rockets in the first quarter at Chase Center on April 06, 2025 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
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May 12, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (00) holds onto the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the fourth quarter during game four of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images/ File Photo

Overview

  • The agreement ends a months-long restricted free agency impasse and allows Golden State to proceed with planned additions, including Al Horford and De'Anthony Melton, with Gary Payton II already signed and Seth Curry possible after Nov. 15.
  • Year 2 is a team option built to be voided for a fresh deal next offseason, and Kuminga waived his inherent no-trade clause as he becomes trade-eligible in mid-January.
  • Kuminga chose the shorter pact over a reported three-year, $75 million offer to retain near-term control, as the Warriors held firm on team-option frameworks.
  • ESPN’s cap analysis projects a 2025-26 salary around $22.5 million for Kuminga, pushing the Warriors’ luxury tax by roughly $70 million to more than $80 million while preserving use of the $5.7 million taxpayer midlevel and two veteran minimum slots.
  • Rival sign-and-trade concepts from the Suns and Kings were explored but declined, and the deal now positions Golden State to evaluate Kuminga’s on-court fit and potential trade market during the season.