It is becoming increasingly likely that Jonathan Kuminga will remain with the Golden State Warriors, but it’s not clear for how long.
According to Jake Weinbach, Kuminga currently has just a couple of options.
He could accept the one-year, $7.9 million qualifying offer from the Warriors to “bet on himself and enter unrestricted free agency in 2026.”
Or, Kuminga could “sign a new long-term deal north of $20 million per year with GSW.”
If those are his only choices, which one will Kuminga go with?
Kuminga likely has two realistic options left to resolve his restricted free agency.
Accept the one-year, $7.9M qualifying offer from GSW to bet on himself and enter unrestricted free agency in 2026
Sign a new long-term deal north of $20M per year with GSW https://t.co/KYazthKTLu
— Jake Weinbach (@JWeinbachNBA) August 5, 2025
When the summer began, most people thought Kuminga was going to start a new chapter with a different team.
He hasn’t been getting as many minutes and opportunities as he wants, and now desires to play for a team that won’t view him as only a bench player.
Kuminga is ready to take his career to the next level, but he may not get the chance this season.
He may end up signing a short-term deal with the Warriors, in hopes of having a really strong year and enticing teams in the next free agency.
If that is his approach, all eyes will be on Kuminga throughout the season because people will know he wants to move on.
The Warriors and Kuminga will have to agree to something soon because the offseason is starting to wind down, and this situation has prevented any other movement for Golden State.
If they don’t get this figured out soon, they might end up being completely the same when 2025-26 kicks off.
Kuminga was hoping for more, but he’s down to a few options.
So, which route will he take?
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