Overview

• Golden State’s latest proposal guarantees $48.3 million over two years with a team option for Year 3 and requires waiving the implied no‑trade clause, per multiple reports.
• Kuminga and agent Aaron Turner have pushed for a player option or a one‑year “souped‑up” deal above the $7.9 million qualifying offer; the Warriors rejected the one‑year concept.
• An alternative Warriors offer of three years and $54 million fully guaranteed was floated without options, which falls below the annual number Kuminga is seeking.
• Sign‑and‑trade routes with the Suns and Kings were explored but shelved due to underwhelming returns, and league reporting now characterizes those paths as unlikely without significantly better offers.
• A face‑to‑face with owner Joe Lacob featured the exchange, “Do you want to be here?” / “Do you even want me here?,” as the impasse stalls other offseason moves with camp opening Sept. 29 and the roster still thin ahead of the Oct. 1 decision.