The dust has settled on NBA free agency and only a few good options remain. Jonathan Kuminga is one of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The restricted free agent has spent his last four seasons in Golden State and now is at a crossroads. Kuminga’s value was up and down during the year, so it’s hard to determine a consensus number for his contract.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Athletic\u00a0polled 16 people who work in NBA front offices<\/a> about what Kuminga’s new deal should look like.\u00a0<\/p>\n One executive said the forward should get a five-year, $125 million dollar deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n He used Jaden McDaniels’ five-year, $131 million deal as a barometer to assess Kuminga’s value.\u00a0<\/p>\n “McDaniels is great in his role, but J.K. is more talented and has higher upside if he can ever hit,” the executive said.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHe never got a chance for people to identify \u2018This is who I am.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n With Jonathan Kuminga\u2019s contract situation in Golden State still unresolved, @SamMitchellNBA<\/a> tells @BGeltzNBA<\/a> it\u2019s hard to properly evaluate him as a player. pic.twitter.com\/wTahHnoxFW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) July 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n That deal would be a massive win for the 22-year-old forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kuminga averaged 15.6 points and 4.6 rebounds last season where he was a high-usage players for some games and benched in others.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Athletic\u00a0also reported that the Warriors have looked for sign-and-trade options but haven’t had success. That would be the best way for Kuminga to get a big deal and Golden State recoup some value.\u00a0<\/p>\n Restricted free agency gives Golden State some leverage but if Kuminga was to fetch a deal close to $125 million it would likely come from another team. The Warriors don’t have the cap space.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kuminga’s value may be high according to some but he may be forced to take a lesser deal because of cap constraints.<\/p>\n MORE:\u00a0Damian Lillard’s new role with Trail Blazers revealed by Chauncey Billups<\/a><\/p>\n