Overview

• Golden State has steadfastly rejected sign-and-trade proposals from Sacramento and Phoenix by insisting on an unprotected first-round pick in any deal for Kuminga.
• Kuminga declined the Warriors’ two-year, $45 million contract proposal that included a second-year team option and the surrender of his implicit no-trade clause.
• Negotiations with the Kings have faltered over Sacramento’s refusal to part with key rotation players and protected draft assets, while the Suns’ package of role players and second-rounders failed to meet Golden State’s demands.
• By signaling readiness to accept his $7.9 million qualifying offer, Kuminga secures full Bird rights and the ability to become an unrestricted free agent in 2026.
• The impasse over Kuminga’s future continues to stall other free-agent signings and trade plans as Golden State awaits a breakthrough or his potential one-year return.