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Jonathan Kuminga #00 of the Golden State Warriors looks on against the Chicago Bulls.<\/p>\n
The Golden State Warriors<\/a> reportedly refused to trade Jonathan Kuminga for Alex Caruso<\/a> when the Chicago Bulls tried to acquire the Congolese forward.<\/p>\n According to ESPN\u2019s Anthony Slater and Shams Charania,<\/a> Warriors governor Joe Lacob nixed the trade for the two-time NBA champion a few seasons ago.<\/p>\n \u201cLacob has remained a staunch Kuminga supporter and vocal believer in his long-term future,\u201d wrote the NBA insiders.<\/p>\n \u201cHe voiced an unwillingness to include Kuminga in a proposed trade from Chicago for Alex Caruso a couple of seasons back, sources said, and was still glowing about Kuminga\u2019s performance in May after he rose from out of Steve Kerr\u2019s first-round rotation to the team\u2019s leading scorer in the second-round loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.\u201d<\/p>\n Kuminga Showed Out Against Minnesota<\/p>\n As the ESPN report noted, Kuminga, after receiving four DNPs in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs against the Houston Rockets, showcased his ability in the semifinals series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the five games against Minnesota, Kuminga led all Warriors with 20.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists at impressive shooting splits of 54\/42\/74. Kuminga received the opportunity to play a key role after Steph Curry endured a hamstring injury, ruling the sharpshooter out of the lineup.<\/p>\n After scoring a career playoff-high 30 points in Game 3 against Minnesota, Kuminga said his \u201cconfidence\u201d came back and he was hungry for more success.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not easy,\u201d Kuminga said of his erratic playing time, via NBC Sports Bay Area.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s very tough. I think the only thing that kept me ready was watching how we play, working out every other day and just watching film. I think that was the only preparation. \u2026 It\u2019s not easy, especially when you don\u2019t get too many opportunities to be out there.<\/p>\n What Next for Warriors, Kuminga?<\/p>\n \u201cI can do all that in my workouts and stuff like that, but if you\u2019re not in the game, it\u2019s different and more serious. Just within the time, it keeps getting better. Like I said, I\u2019m just gaining my confidence back,\u201d Kuminga said on May 10.<\/p>\n According to ESPN, the Warriors recently upped their offer to Kuminga from two years and $45 million to three years and $75 million, including a team option in the final year. However, the fifth-year forward remains hesitant to put pen to paper, with his camp insisting on a player option in the final year of his contract.<\/p>\n Kuminga reportedly is still not sure about signing his qualifying offer, which would make him an unrestricted free agent in 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cKuminga\u2019s greatest leverage is the one-year, $8 million qualifying offer, attached to an inherent no-trade clause,\u201d read the report. \u201cAs the summer has dragged on and the discomfort in these negotiations has grown further, Kuminga has warmed further to the idea. The decision to sign it could very well play out up to the Oct. 1 deadline unless either side caves.<\/p>\n \u201cThe financial drawbacks are straightforward. Kuminga would be turning down as much as $15.3 million extra next season and risking a career spiral that never allows him to recoup that money. It has become an extension league and Kuminga would be declining a larger set salary number to extend off into his next deal.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tSai Mohan<\/a> covers the NBA for Heavy.com. Based in Portugal, Sai is a seasoned sports writer with nearly two decades of publishing experience, including bylines at Yardbarker, FanSided’s Hoops Habit, International Business Times, Hindustan Times and more. More about Sai Mohan<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Warriors\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Jonathan Kuminga #00 of the Golden State Warriors looks on against the Chicago Bulls. 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