Forward Jonathan Kuminga is looking for a deal from the Golden State Warriors that pays him at least $25 million annually.
Jonathan Kuminga Makes Sizable Contract Demand of Warriors: Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Golden State Warriors remain paralyzed from a personnel perspective this summer due to two factors: the ongoing restricted free agency of Jonathan Kuminga and the indecision of former Boston Celtics big man Al Horford on his NBA future.
Jake Fischer of "The Stein Line" provided an update on the former via a report Thursday, July 17.
"Kuminga's holding pattern has generated the most media attention to date. His agent Aaron Turner has held numerous discussions with Warriors officials in Las Vegas, league sources tell The Stein Line, with the hope of securing a contract — even a short-term contract — that pays at least $25 million in average annual salary," Fischer wrote, "whether that's to stay with the Warriors or switch teams via sign-and-trade."
Kuminga turned down a five-year deal last offseason from the Warriors that would have paid him $30 million annually, per multiple reports.
However, continued clashes with head coach Steve Kerr over playing time and style -- not to mention a protracted midseason ankle injury and Golden State's subsequent trade for Jimmy Butler III -- left Kuminga benched down the stretch of the regular season and for much of the team's first-round series win over the Houston Rockets.
An injury to Stephen Curry and lingering health issues to Butler opened up the opportunity for Kuminga to show off his offensive chops against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Round 2, which he did by averaging nearly 21 points per game in just under 27.5 minutes of nightly court time. However, that production didn't lead to results, as the Timberwolves dispatched the Warriors in five games.
This particular NBA offseason has been defined by severely limited salary cap space everywhere except Brooklyn, and the Nets haven't shown interest in acquiring the forward despite a full franchise reset. The Sacramento Kings remain the most likely suitors for Kuminga as he heads into his fifth year in the league.
Golden State extended Kuminga a qualifying offer of $7.9 million earlier this summer, which allowed the franchise to retain the first right of refusal on any deal another team might offer Kuminga this offseason. In other words, the Warriors have the right to match any contract and keep the former lottery pick as a trade asset moving forward.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
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