Overview

• Talks have featured little recent substantive progress, though reporters describe renewed efforts this week to bridge the gap.
• Golden State’s known proposal is two years at about $45 million with a Year 2 team option and no first-year trade consent for the player.
• Kuminga is reportedly strongly considering signing the $7.9 million qualifying offer, which carries implicit no‑trade protections and leads to 2026 unrestricted free agency.
• Earlier sign‑and‑trade explorations with the Kings and Suns stalled as the Warriors held out for a richer return, including an unprotected first‑round pick, despite at least one four‑year offer near $90 million for Kuminga from a suitor.
• The impasse is freezing roster moves, with veterans like Al Horford, De’Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II waiting on clarity, and Golden State eyeing lower‑cost camp options such as Jeremiah Robinson‑Earl and Dalano Banton as internal concerns surface about Kuminga’s buy‑in on a qualifying deal.