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Warriors, Kuminga at Contract Impasse Over Player Option as Camp Nears

Talks hinge on Kuminga’s push for a player option with the Oct. 1 qualifying-offer deadline nearing.

Overview

  • ESPN reporting cited by multiple outlets details offers ranging from a three-year, $54 million fully guaranteed deal to multi-year packages with team options, none of which include a player option.
  • Agent Aaron Turner told 95.7 The Game the player option is essential, framing it as the signal of trust for a player he says is already sacrificing role and money to fit the team’s needs.
  • Turner conveyed through an ESPN appearance referenced by Heavy that converting the team option into a player option on a roughly three-year, $74–75 million framework would secure Kuminga’s signature.
  • Kuminga can still accept the $7.9 million qualifying offer before Oct. 1, a route that would keep him in Golden State this season with limited trade mobility and position him for unrestricted free agency next summer.
  • With training camp set for Sept. 29 and a thin roster, the Warriors have slowed other moves as trade chatter persists, including reported interest from the Kings and outside suggestions of Jerami Grant as a potential target.