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With the 2025-26 NBA season approaching, the Golden State Warriors are still searching for a contract solution with forward Jonathan Kuminga. As a restricted free agent, his only option is to return to Golden State. The uncertainty lies in the structure and terms of that deal. “If we’re coming back here and it’s win now […]

The Chicago Bulls are entering the 2025-26 NBA season with renewed optimism and a sense of unfinished business. After missing the playoffs once again last season, the franchise has now gone seven years out of the last eight without postseason basketball. Yet, there’s something different about this year. For the first time in a while, […]

When it comes to the Golden State Warriors, the future remains somewhat uncertain for Jonathan Kuminga. Currently, Kuminga is reportedly in a stalemate with the Warriors over a player option. Nevertheless, Kuminga is still preparing for the season ahead. His agent, Aaron Turner, posted a video on social media of Kuminga getting his game on. “25-26 […]

Fans aren’t the only ones wondering about Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga’s future with his team, as Jimmy Butler has reportedly reached out about the stalemate between the 2021 first-round pick and the front office. Less than two weeks before training camp, Kuminga’s upcoming season remains uncertain as to whether he’ll stay with Golden […]

As all 30 teams around the NBA prepare to open training camp and begin the 2025-26 NBA season, plenty of questions are already emerging. At this point, a lot of unknowns surround the futures of many situations around the league, especially since the offseason and free agency haven’t fully concluded. Jonathan Kuminga and Quentin Grimes […]

The Sacramento Kings entered the 2025 NBA offseason knowing they needed to make a statement. After back-to-back years of inconsistency and a failure to firmly plant themselves as a Western Conference contender, the Kings took a risk by reshaping their backcourt. The centerpiece move was acquiring veteran guard Dennis Schröder, a steady hand at point […]

With NBA training camps set to open next month, there is one major name still on the free agency market without a contract in Golden State Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga. The Warriors were unwilling to engage in potential sign-and-trade opportunities and have held firm on their offer, as per ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett […]

The Golden State Warriors’ 2025 offseason has revolved strictly around one player, Jonathan Kuminga. The franchise has tabled three offers that restrict the player’s say over his own future, which has effectively been the sticking point in negotiations thus far. Kuminga arrived at the Warriors after being selected 7th overall in the 2021 NBA draft. Interestingly enough, the […]

The Golden State Warriors’ prolonged negotiations with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga have drawn interest from rival teams, most notably the Sacramento Kings. According to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, the Kings believe the 22-year-old forward is interested in joining them if a sign-and-trade agreement can be reached. Amick reported Tuesday that while both the Kings […]

While many believed that Jonathan Kuminga would ultimately leave the Golden State Warriors, this offseason’s restricted free agency standoff has only proven that inevitable. Kuminga, at 22, has made it clear that he has been unhappy about his role on the team. But to this point, he has had little leverage to do anything about […]

The stalemate amid contract negotiations continues between the Golden State Warriors’ front office and their forward Jonathan Kuminga ahead of the qualifying offer’s deadline on October 1. As Warriors head coach Steve Kerr prepares for the upcoming season, with or without Kuminga, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon is convinced the veteran coach’s relationship with the 2021 first-round […]

The Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga have been embroiled in a constant struggle this offseason that has handcuffed the franchise’s offseason. As a result of this ongoing staredown, the franchise has been financially unable to make any official moves in free agency. Key veterans like Al Horford, De’Anthony Melton, and Gary Payton II remain […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob is reportedly an avid supporter of Jonathan Kuminga, which led to the team declining a reported offer from the Chicago Bulls for Alex Caruso. While Kuminga has yet to accept a qualifying offer for 2025-26, the Warriors’ negotiating a long-term deal has turned into a stalemate two weeks before […]

With only nine of their 15 roster spots officially filled two weeks prior to team training camp, the Golden State Warriors’ stalemate with Jonathan Kuminga continues into mid-September without a resolution. Ahead of the team’s October 1 deadline, the Warriors reportedly offered Kuminga a $75.2 million deal, including a team-option for the third year. He […]

The Golden State Warriors have had a contentious offseason. The front office is still searching for a solution amidst forward Jonathan Kuminga’s restricted free agency, and has not been able to fill out the rest of their roster as a result. Despite the stalemate, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Jimmy Butler have reached out to […]

A counteroffer by Jonathan Kuminga and his representatives has been rejected by the Golden State Warriors, continuing the restricted free agency standoff. With the Warriors reportedly offering a three-year, $75.2 million deal and completely shutting down any potential of a player option, Kuminga, whose Golden State tenure has been polarizing, presented “alternatives.” “One of the […]

The Golden State Warriors’ entire offseason has unfortunately been solely focused on one player. Restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga has not put pen to paper on the two offers that the Warriors have put forward.  That, considering the Warriors are a luxury tax team, have meant that no signings have been made during free agency […]

Winning an NBA title is one of the most difficult milestones to achieve for any player. In fact, a ring can remain elusive for even the best basketball players in the world for their entire careers just like the likes of Charles Barkley, Steve Nash, and Karl Malone. However, history says that even some of […]

The Golden State Warriors’ contract standoff with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga has now begun to impact the status of multiple veteran players linked to the team, including Al Horford. According to NBC Sports’ Monte Poole, Horford and other veterans are “quietly pleading for clarity” as the organization and Kuminga remain locked in stalled negotiations. […]

The Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga have still not come to a common ground on a contract extension, as both sides have stood firm. The Warriors have put a two-year, $45 million extension on the table, while Kuminga’s side has wanted to look into possible sign-and-trade options. Unfortunately, the Warriors did not see an […]

It is now September, and the start of training camps is right around the corner. While the restricted free agency market has dragged on, leaving the likes of Jonathan Kuminga and Josh Giddey without contracts, the first domino has fallen with Cam Thomas. Although he wanted to secure his long-term future, Thomas accepted his $5.9 […]

The Golden State Warriors’ contract stalemate with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga is reportedly creating a ripple effect across the rest of the team’s offseason plans, including the future of former Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon. According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Warriors’ unresolved negotiations with Kuminga have been a […]

When will Jonathan Kuminga’s situation with the Golden State Warriors be solved? This is a question all Warriors fans, as well as players like Brandin Podziemski, want to know. Kuminga remains the biggest question mark and domino yet to fall this NBA offseason, as his restricted free agency has been a messy affair to sort […]

The end of August and the start of September are a scheduled vacation break for league personnel and everyone associated with the NBA. At this point in the offseason, almost every team has finalized what they will look like entering the 2025-26 season, which is why there are no worries that exist. Well, that’s true […]

To keep things simple, the Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga have made a mess of this offseason. What should have been a straightforward, easy process in restricted free agency has suddenly become a toxic, never-ending scenario that is now set to drag on into September without a clear resolution in sight. Kuminga entered the […]

The Golden State Warriors enter the 2025 NBA Cup in a unique position. Their roster looks almost identical to last season’s, a blend of stability and uncertainty. Stability, because the core of Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green remains intact. Uncertainty, because the front office has stood pat in free agency while the rest […]

The Golden State Warriors are entering the 2025-26 season with a strange mix of stability and uncertainty. Stability, because the core of Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green remains intact; uncertainty, because the franchise has made zero moves in free agency while other Western Conference contenders reshaped their rosters. Coming off a 48-34 season […]

This offseason has been an uneventful one for the Golden State Warriors thanks in complete part to the ongoing standoff between them and Jonathan Kuminga, who remains a restricted free agent. The gap between the two sides appears to be impossible to bridge with the Warriors looking ready to give Kuminga the opportunity to spread […]

The NBA offseason is basically over despite restricted free agency situations, like Jonathan Kuminga’s, remaining unsolved. With players and team personnel taking much-needed vacations with family and friends in August, everyone will turn their attention to training camp and preparing for the preseason after Labor Day at the start of September. For Kuminga and the […]

Heading into the 2025 NBA offseason, the Phoenix Suns felt like a ship lost at sea. Or in this case, stranded in the desert. After the Suns traded away Kevin Durant for a massive haul, Jonathan Kuminga slowly crept into their radar. The latter has been battling contract negotiations with the Golden State Warriors. As […]

All that remains unknown this NBA offseason is how the restricted free agent market will unfold with Josh Giddey and Jonathan Kuminga. Although Quentin Grimes and Cam Thomas are also restricted free agents this summer, all the focus has been on Giddey and Kuminga for different reasons. In the Chicago Bulls’ case, Giddey has wanted […]

The Chicago Bulls are trying to sort out some roster details ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season, including most notably what to do about the contract situation of Josh Giddey. One potential answer to the Giddey saga that has been floated has been a potential sign-and-trade deal with the Golden State Warriors that would send […]

The Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga are still not on the same page when it comes to an extension or a sign-and-trade. At this point, the longer this goes on, the more Kuminga’s value will likely decrease, and it might be best for him to take the two-year deal that the Warriors are offering. […]

The standoff between Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors has been the main talking point of the NBA offseason and free agency. Since no team in the league has cap space other than the Brooklyn Nets, and with Kuminga being a restricted free agent, his market has been extremely limited to this point. While […]

The Golden State Warriors have only one thing in mind heading into the 2025-26 season: to win a title. While things haven’t exactly been moving for the Warriors this offseason, with the Jonathan Kuminga situation putting a pause on their dealings in free agency. In fact, the long rumored Al Horford signing hasn’t been finalized […]

For years now, the Sacramento Kings have flirted with upward mobility. Ever since their surprising 2022–23 playoff appearance snapped a 16-year drought, the franchise has hovered somewhere between promising and perplexing. And as the dust settles on the 2025 NBA offseason, new general manager Scott Perry finds himself sitting on a roster riddled with mismatched […]

Only one team has yet to make any moves this NBA offseason. That would be the Golden State Warriors as a result of their ongoing stalemate with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga. Little progress has been made between the two parties since the summer began, as the organization and player have been moving in two […]

The Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga have still not come to a conclusion on the forward’s future, and it’s uncertain when things may get figured out. Kuminga recently declined a contract from the Warriors, and at some point, they’re going to have to come to a compromise. There is one deal that might work […]

Jonathan Kuminga’s contract stalemate with the Golden State Warriors has headlined a slow restricted free agent market this offseason. With the two sides not close on a deal, several sign-and-trade scenarios have been floated as potential resolutions. However, the team is unlikely to trade the 22-year-old forward, according to the San Francisco Standard’s Tim Kawakami. […]