The Golden State Warriors have been looking for a solution for restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga for the entire 2025 offseason, and with training camp quickly approaching, they have yet to come to an agreement. <\/p>\n
The Warriors started their offseason by looking for sign-and-trade options to route Kuminga elsewhere, but were reportedly not happy with the offers they received. The Warriors have since shut down trade talks, but they could get desperate soon. Kuminga is reportedly prepared to sign the qualifying offer, which means the Warriors would lose him for nothing in free agency next offseason. <\/p>\n
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Apr 9, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (00) dribbles upcourt against the San Antonio Spurs in the second period at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images \/ David Gonzales-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
If the Warriors feel like Kuminga will sign the qualifying offer, they will either increase their contract offer or re-engage in sign-and-trade talks. <\/p>\n
Two of Kuminga’s top reported suitors throughout the offseason have been the Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns. If the Warriors were to have some last-minute trade discussions, it would most likely be with these two teams. <\/p>\n
Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus<\/a> proposed a three-team trade that would send Kuminga to the Kings in exchange for a package centered around Malik Monk.<\/p>\n Sacramento Kings receive:\u00a0Jonathan Kuminga (from Warriors), Buddy Hield (from Warriors)<\/p>\n Golden State Warriors receive:\u00a0Malik Monk (from Kings), Drew Timme (from Nets), protected 2026 first-rounder (from Kings)<\/p>\n Brooklyn Nets receive:\u00a0Dario \u0160ari\u0107 (from Kings), 2029 second-rounder (from Kings), $1 million (from Kings)<\/p>\n If you watch this highlight package from Jonathan Kuminga – His requests this off-season don\u2019t seem so crazy \ud83d\ude33 <\/p>\n (Via @warriorsworld<\/a> \ud83c\udfa5)<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/dEZOZu4RRg<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) September 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Pincus also predicts that Kuminga would sign a four-year, $82.8 million deal with a fourth-year player option with the Kings in this scenario. <\/p>\n The biggest problem with this trade idea is that the Warriors have already turned this offer down, as the Kings reportedly offered Monk and a protected first-rounder for Kuminga. The Warriors having to also part ways with Buddy Hield or Moses Moody in that scenario makes a potential deal more challenging, but Golden State could change their minds if they get desperate. <\/p>\n The Golden State Warriors REJECTED a trade offer from the Kings that included Malik Monk and a first-round pick in exchange for Jonathan Kuminga, per @ShamsCharania<\/a> <\/p>\n \u201cThe Warriors had shut down sign-and-trades, steadfast all offseason in declining frameworks of Royce O’Neale and\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/WXOkv4n8FO<\/a><\/p>\n