Jonathan Cuminga continues to play hardball with the Golden State Warriors as other teams circle the waters.
Jonathan Cuminga and the Golden State Warriors are unable to reach an agreement on the future of the star.
We learned that the Warriors have recently given Kuminga a two-year, $45 million contract. The offer included options for the team and a request to waive his non-trade clause.
However, Kuminga declined the Warriors’ offer. This means that both sides are back where they started.
The Sacramento Kings are one of the teams interested in landing Jonathan Kuminga. However, the Warriors have refused to take DeMarde Rozan in a sign-and-trade deal.
These failed negotiations now cost Cuminga other opportunities, so we need to wonder when and how this situation will be resolved.
Shams Charania spoke about ESPN about the current situation between Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors.
He explained that the best path forward for both sides is sign and trade, referring to the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings as two teams of interest.
“One other route for Jonathan Cuminga is sign and trade.
“The Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings were interested in him, giving him an offer of up to four years, $90 million, giving him a player choice, and promised roles, guaranteed numbers and controls that would start his future with that player option.
“But obviously, the Warriors have been avoiding all sign-and-trade offers for now. What we’re looking at now is a stalemate.”
As things look, the Golden State Warriors have little to say about this issue. It appears that Sign and Trade agrees with their best course of action.
But even in that scenario, the Warriors play hardball. They appear to be asking for the first round pick from the Sacramento Kings, which had so far offered conditional picks.
This is where the Warriors play dangerous games. The more difficult these negotiations are, the longer this situation will take to resolve itself.
Cuminga’s free agency has suspended the Warriors offseason. The longer this gets, the behind the Warriors will be compared to the rest of the NBA.
What’s more, making life difficult for the young players at the exit isn’t about making Golden State a free agency destination they hope to see next season.