Jonathan Kuminga, Golden State Warriors
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Kuminga reached a two-year, $48.5 million deal to return to the Warriors on Tuesday afternoon, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The deal includes a team option that is designed "to be ripped up and renegotiated next summer." The new contract came after months of a contract dispute between the two sides that felt like it was going nowhere.
After months of failed negotiations, the Golden State Warriors and restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga have finally ended their stalemate.
The Golden State Warriors are set to have their Media Day on Monday. Jonathan Kuminga, a free agent forward, has regrettably informed the Warriors that he would not be attending.
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Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green addresses Kuminga's for start of training camp
When speaking to the media on September 29, Draymond Green addressed Kuminga's absence and the public negotiations. Green didn't get into specifics; instead, he focused on the impact of missing the start of training camp and how players remember the times they were absent for the first day of preseason preparations.
Kuminga, a talented 6'8" forward whom the Warriors picked seventh in the 2021 NBA Draft, has several offers on the table and he has until October 1st to decide whether he'll take or rebuff the team's qualifying offer. Whichever path he takes, Dubs' superstar Stephen Curry is keen on giving his young teammate time and space to think things through.
News of agreed-upon deals for Al Horford, De'Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II came in just prior to media day, which Golden State Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga notably did not attend.
Golden State Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga received an unfortunate update as the deadline looms.
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