The Golden State Warriors have been deadlocked with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga for seemingly the entire offseason, but as the regular season looms, time is ticking if a resolution is to be made before the start of the 2025-26 campaign.
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The two sides seem to be stuck on the issue of a player option being included in a new Kuminga contract. According to ESPN's Anthony Slater and Shams Charania, the Warriors have extended Kuminga a three-year, $75.2 million deal with a team option in the third season, but the 22-year-old forward is looking for the security of a player option, instead.
There are a number of ways that this saga can finally end, and the two sides can move forward.
Kuminga can sign a qualifying offer