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The Golden State Warriors<\/a> are \u201creluctant\u201d to trade Jonathan Kuminga to the Sacramento Kings<\/a>, his reported preferred destination, per insider Sam Amick.<\/p>\n During his appearance on Sactown Sports 1140<\/a>, Amick noted that the Warriors fear that Kuminga could become a \u201ctotal star\u201d in Sacramento, which would prove to be a bad look for their ownership team and front office.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is a sense from some people involved that there\u2019s a real reluctance not only to finally \u201cquit him,\u201d if you will, but also to see him go up the road to another Northern California NBA team. It\u2019s run by a guy in Vivek Ranadive, who used to be with the Warriors,\u201d Amick said, via HoopsHype.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cAnd what if Kuminga blows up and becomes a total star? From a personal ownership dynamic level, there are some folks that feel like that could be playing a small part. Again, that\u2019s not really relevant, because these other things are the real obstacles. But I mean, Joe\u2014like a lot of owners\u2014is very involved, too.\u201d<\/p>\n The Warriors may be a little reluctant to trade Jonathan Kuminga to Sacramento, partly because they fear he could become a star there, per @sam_amick<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \u201cThere is a sense from some people involved that there’s a real reluctance not only to finally \u2018quit him,\u2019 if you will, but also\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/4IIKpZdafE<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \u2014 NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) September 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Kuminga Prefers Move to Sacramento<\/p>\n According to the Dallas Morning Journal, Kuminga \u201creally wants\u201d to play for the Kings since the franchise views him as an All-Star and key building block for the future.<\/p>\n \u201cJonathan Kuminga \u201creally wants\u201d to play for the Sacramento Kings, NBA sources told DallasHoopsJournal,\u201d wrote insider Ashish Mathur. \u201cKuminga, a restricted free agent, has \u201czero interest\u201d in playing for the Golden State Warriors ever again, sources said.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Kings told Kuminga they view him as an All-Star forward who will receive a high usage rate under head coach Doug Christie, sources said. That was music to Kuminga\u2019s ears,\u201d<\/p>\n In late July, ESPN\u2019s Marc Spears<\/a> reported that Kuminga met with Kings GM Scott Perry, assistant GM BJ Armstrong and head coach Doug Christie over a Zoom call, and came to the conclusion that he wanted to join Sacramento. It was noted that Kuminga was offered a starting power forward role during the call, exciting the Congolese player.<\/p>\n Warriors Roster Concerned<\/p>\n The standoff between Kuminga and the Warriors escalated after the latter rejected multiple sign-and-trade offers presented by the Kings and Phoenix Suns. The Kings reportedly offered Malik Monk and a protected 2030 first-round pick, which the Warriors rejected. Elsewhere, the Suns built a package around Royce O\u2019Neal that Golden State turned down, per multiple insiders.<\/p>\n Last week, the Warriors reportedly tweaked their earlier offer, of two years and $50 million, to three years and $75.2 million, but were shot down by Kuminga\u2019s camp. Kuminga declined the offer, preferring a player option in the final year of his deal, despite the Warriors\u2019 insistence on a player option.<\/p>\n The standoff has caused grave concern<\/a> among Warriors roster members, with Jimmy Butler III reportedly reaching out to Mike Dunleavy and Co. for an update, according to NBC Sports Bay Area\u2019s Dalton Johnson.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen is basketball going to take over?\u201d\u00a0Johnson asked<\/a> on the \u201cDubs Talk\u201d\u00a0podcast. \u201cThat has to be the thoughts of, in my eyes, the three veteran stars:\u00a0Steph Curry,\u00a0Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler. In that ESPN article, they mentioned that Draymond [Green] and Jimmy have checked in and reached out to Jonathan Kuminga. I can confidently say that Jimmy Butler has also reached out to the team and been like, \u2018What\u2019s going on here? I just wanted to know the plan.’\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 \t\t\t\t\t