Neither the Golden State Warriors nor restricted free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga have budged on their respective contract preferences as their ongoing stalemate continues.
[According to NBA insider Jake Fischer](https://marcstein.substack.com/p/jake-fischer-latest-lots-of-fresh), the Warriors are looking to sign Kuminga to a two-year, $45 million contract with a team option for the 2026-27 season. Kuminga, on the other hand, wants a player option instead, in addition being compensated closer to the Detroit Pistons' Cade Cunningham and the Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes, both of whom are getting paid in excess of $40 million per season on long-term deals.
A potential sign-and-trade deal was originally rumored to be the solution to Kuminga's contract situation, but the odds of that happening have shrunk significantly. Because of that, it is likely that he will remain with the Warriors moving forward, with one NBA writer believing the organization will eventually cater to his primary demand.
Kuminga, Warriors get the best of both worlds in predicted deal
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[Bleacher Report's Dan Favale](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25238851-predictions-nbas-best-available-2025-free-agents) predicts that both parties will eventually agree to a deal with the figures Golden State initially proposed. Kuminga will also get his wish by having a player option added to the contract.
"Letting Kuminga sign his qualifying offer would be disastrous. He would be freshly angry and have the right to veto any trade, and his next team wouldn't own his Bird rights. That eliminates any possibility of Golden State receiving adequate compensation for his services," Favale wrote. "Expect the Warriors to cave in some form. Short of juicing his annual salary into the $30 million range, a two-year contract with a team option will end up being out of the question."
Such an agreement would not only resolve an issue at the forefront of the front office's mind for weeks, but also put an end to the roster freeze in which it has placed itself. The Warriors have only signed rookies this offseason, and Kuminga's proposed new contract would allow the team to add new veteran players to their roster ahead of the 2025-26 season.