Jonathan Kuminga and his drawn-out contract negotiations with Golden State might be nearing the finish line, but only if one key change is made.
The Warriors have been in discussions with their 22-year-old forward for months, and while theyve offered multiple deals, his camp is making it clear that the path to agreement is simple.
I actually talked to Aaron Turner, Jonathan Kumingas agent, this morning, and the messaging theyre adopting this week is Turn the [team option] to a [player option] and its done, ESPNs Anthony Slater said on NBA Today. And that messaging is generally saying, if its a team option on [that deal], if thats suddenly a player option, not only will Jonathan Kuminga sign it, theyre saying, but he will be completely bought in on the mission theyre asking of him. Which is, using Turners messaging, that is to get Steph Curry and Draymond Green a fifth ring, [and] Jimmy Butler his first ring.
Slater and Shams Charania previously reported the Warriors latest offer is for three years and $75.2 million. Kuminga and Turner have made it clear that if the option is switched, theyre ready to sign, according to NBC Sports Bay Areas Dalton Johnson.
The messaging from Jonathan Kuminga and his agent Aaron Turner, as @anthonyVslater reported, is theyre all-in if the team option becomes a player option on the new three-year offer thats worth around $75 million. Done deal
The Warriors have been unwilling to do a player option
Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) September 16, 2025
Golden State has so far held firm, preferring to keep the option on the teams side.
Thats an understanding of him that its a show of goodwill if they set it to a player option, for what theyre calling years of confusion over his role and a willingness to suppress some of his personal ambitions, which are obviously very much a part of the holdup here, accept what probably is going to be a bench role, whats probably going to be fluctuating minutes and accepting what will very likely be a tradable contract, Slater added.
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