Overview

• Negotiations remain stalled over contract control, with Jonathan Kuminga seeking a player option and the Warriors offering deals that retain a team option.
• Reported offers include a three-year, $75.2 million package and a two-year, $45 million structure, each with a team option that Kuminga has rejected.
• The Athletic reports renewed sign-and-trade talks with the Kings built around Malik Monk and a lottery-protected 2030 first, but Golden State wants lighter protections and has muted interest in Monk’s contract.
• Kuminga skipped a Jimmy Butler–organized team minicamp and has been training separately, underscoring the distance between the sides as camp nears.
• The deadline to accept a roughly $7.9 million qualifying offer is Oct. 1, a path that would confer de facto no-trade rights and UFA next summer, while roster additions elsewhere are on hold with only nine players under contract and reported targets awaiting resolution.