In the first half of the 2022-2023 season, in a Warriors-Celets, Jonathan Kuminga He dazzled and lit the future of the Warriors of Stephen Curry. With just 20 years old, the Congolese dried Jayson Tatum with an impressive defensive performance that culminated with a mate to the Boston star to confirm its talent as a high -impact player on both sides of the court. Last summer Draymond Green He came to say that Kuminga had to become All Star shortly.
But that prodigy child is rather a disobedient child who ignores his coach -he has fed up Steve Kerr-, and that the Warriors want to get rid of but without knowing how.
The eaves is currently a restricted free agent, but Golden State does not want sign-and-trade. In what is already the Summer snake, Neither of the two parties have achieved what they want and the operation is still stagnant. And, as a consequence, the Warriors are still the only team in the entire NBA who has not signed a single player throughout the summer because he needs to solve the situation with Kuminga to know what his salary projection will be in order to reinforce his roster.
According to the ESPN, the interior of 22 years and 2.01 wanted a three -year contract and 82 million that he demonstrated the Warriors' commitment to trust him as future pieces, which the California franchise rejected. After all, Kumina has not been able to find a role consisting of Steve Kerr's rotation without his rebel attitude. The disobedience and selfishness of the Congolese reached the point of passing even Curry to be able to throw him, something that ignited Kerr. Even so, the African averaged 15 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 24 minutes with 45% in field shots and 30% in triples, its large pending subject.
Reluctant to satisfy Kumina's wishes, the Warriors offered the player a two -year contract and 45 million With a franchise option for the second, which in this case not pleased with a Kuminga that would not want to be involved in a mid -season transfer. Everything seems to indicate that the eave would be inclined to the other option on the table, the qualifying offer for which he would charge 7.9 million The next campaign and that you have to accept before October 1.
Kerr and Kumina, a tension relationship
The qualifying offer It is the offer that a franchise extends to a player to become a restricted free agent, a condition by which the franchise in question can match any offer that the player receives from another team.
To opt for this option, the young talent would earn less money but would be absolute owner of his destiny, because the contract has a duration of one year and would be free free agent without restrictions Summer of 2026. With the franchise option that the Warriors include in their proposal for the second campaign, the bay set would ensure a plan B to retain Kuminga and thus obtain something in exchange for him in a hypothetical transfer in case of reaching summer of 2026 without yet having found a destination.
Warriors are looking for a first -protected draft pick pick, what they can't offer Sacramento Kings y Phoenix Sunstwo of the teams that have been interested in Kumina. The Chicago Bulls would also have asked, although Golden State would have asked about a Josh Giddey that the Illinois whole is not for the work of delivering. In any case, it is impossible for Warriors to use Jonathan Kumina as a currency in any operation if the Congolese does not sign a new contract.
Warriors need reinforcements to better surround Curry and Butler
Almost already in mid -August, the Warriors have seen not only as their roster has not improved, but worsened then Kevon Looney He has gone to the Pelicans without the whole of the bay having found replacement for the pivot or, of course, found the necessary '5' with external threat. The clippers were advanced by Brook Lopez As soon as I started free agency and hope is now Al Horford, although the Dominican could withdraw.
Eavel Alex Toohey and Base Will Richard, added via draft, are the only additions so far. The big question is how the Warriors will proceed if Kuminga stays both in terms of seeing if Kerr will give you opportunities as if the franchise will accept that he leaves for free.
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After the goodbye of Klay Thompson Last year, the Warriors continue to insist on crowning the dynasty with a fifth ring, an illusion that was revitalized in February with the arrival of Jimmy Butler and his rapid lace with Stephen Curry. The best shooter in history ends contract in 2027 but, to its 37 yearsHe has said that his withdrawal is still far away. But, at this step, the Warriors are in the danger of waste a year of the length prime of the Lord of the triples. Everything, because of his prodigious but disobedient child, Jonathan Kuminga.
