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Jonathan Kuminga in no rush to accept Warriors' contract offers

Jonathan Kuminga不急著接受勇士的報價

Anthony Slater
Jul 24, 2025, 05:00 PM ET

General manager Mike Dunleavy and the Warriors' front office showed an extra lev
el of motivation this week in conversations with Kuminga's agent, Aaron Turner,
delivering what they believe is a fair offer to bring back Kuminga for a fifth s
eason despite the rocky four-year partnership that preceded it.



But Kuminga hasn't found anything they presented appealing, he said, so the draw
n-out negotiations will remain motionless, likely keeping the Warriors' other of
fseason business on pause. They are the only NBA team not to sign or trade for a
 player this summer.



The Warriors and Kuminga didn't swap contract numbers in the lead-up to free age
ncy. So, Turner has spent much of July searching for sign-and-trade opportunitie
s, getting the most tangible bites from the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings, l
eague sources said.



Both suitors remain on the fringe of these talks, attempting to engage the Warri
ors on packages but delivering nothing that has moved the needle. The Warriors d
on't want to add what they view as bad salary, would like a promising young play
er and have been steadfast in their request for a first-round pick in any Kuming
a sign-and-trade talks, league sources said. Phoenix doesn't even have a first-r
ound pick available to trade.



This has been an ice-cold market for restricted free agents because of the lack
of cap space around the league. The Warriors anticipated that and believe they'v
e offered Kuminga the highest starting salary currently on the table for him.

由於全聯盟薪資空間普遍緊縮，受限制自由球員的市場格外冷清。勇士早已預見此情況，並
相信他們已為 Kuminga 開出目前市面上最高的起薪。

They were optimistic about their most recent pitch, but Kuminga didn't take it.
His side will continue scouring the league for sign-and-trade opportunities in h
opes that something eventually pops. They also have Golden State's qualifying of
fer as an option.

他們對最新的提案感到樂觀，但 Kuminga 並未接受。他的團隊將持續在聯盟中尋找簽換的
可能，希望最終能有突破。他們也保有金州提供的資格報價作為選項之一。

Kuminga has a standing one-year, $7.9 million offer that the Warriors can no lon
ger rescind. He has until Oct. 1 to accept it. If he goes that route, Kuminga wi
ll be willingly giving up a chunk of immediate money but returning on an expirin
g deal with an inherent no-trade clause, giving him the highest level of long-te
rm career control he has ever had. It's something his side is considering, sourc
es said.

Kuminga 目前擁有一份一年期價值 790 萬美元的報價，勇士已無法撤回。他可以在 10 月


The Warriors, meanwhile, have been careful not to wrap up any other official per
sonnel business until the Kuminga situation is solved, leaving them as much fina
ncial and roster flexibility as possible considering the unpredictable nature of
 the situation.

與此同時，勇士一直謹慎避免完成其他人事操作，以在 Kuminga 的情況未明之前保留最大
程度的財務與陣容彈性，因為這個局面變數太多。

But they have plotted out some clear plans. The Warriors are in search of a vete
ran stretch shooter at the center position and identified Al Horford as their to
p target from the outset of free agency. Horford is said to still be mulling ret
irement, but the Warriors are believed to be the strong favorite to land him onc
e the dust settles.



The Warriors also have mutual interest in De'Anthony Melton and Seth Curry as be
nch options, sources said. Melton made quite the impression in his six games wit
h the Warriors last season before tearing an ACL. They like him as a backcourt f
it next to Steph Curry and have identified Seth Curry, Steph's brother, as a nee
ded bench shooter with an obvious family tie.



But everything ties back to Kuminga, whose deal is the big-ticket item of the su
mmer for the Warriors. Beyond the contract demands, Kuminga is in search of a mo
re guaranteed, consistent starting role and featured opportunity, sources said.
That's something the Suns and Kings have pitched.



Kuminga would be a significant part of the Warriors' rotation to open next seaso
n, and they'd need his supplementary scoring on nights when Steph Curry, 37, or
Jimmy Butler, 35, rest.

Kuminga 預期會是勇士下賽季開季輪替中相當關鍵的一員，在 37 歲的 Steph Curry 或 35
 歲的 Jimmy Butler 休兵之夜，球隊將需要他的得分支援。

That's something coach Steve Kerr has told Kuminga in recent weeks. Kerr has bee
n one of the leading voices trying to patch things together, sources said.

這也是總教練 Steve Kerr 近幾週親口向 Kuminga 表達的事情。消息指出，Kerr 一直是隊
內努力修補雙方關係的主導聲音之一。

But Kuminga no longer wants to be a secondary option or a fallback plan, fearing
 a minimization in important moments. He scored 18, 30, 23 and 26 points in the
final four playoff games against the Minnesota Timberwolves after Curry went dow
n. But Kuminga was entirely out of the rotation in the first round against the H
ouston Rockets, a painful memory that helps shape his current mindset. So he wil
l remain on the summer search for a potential fresh start.



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苦命：不急
勇士：不急

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