Kuminga wants a maximum contract.
Jake Fisher of the U.S. local media “Yahoo Sports” reported on the contract status between Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors on the 9th (Korea Standard Time).
According to the report, “Golden State failed to trade Lowry Makanen and is expected to sign extended contracts with young players such as Kuminga and Moses Moody. Currently, Kuminga wants a five-year, $224 million maximum contract with Golden State.”
That’s a bit of surprising news. With Makanen agreeing to an extension deal with the Utah Jazz, Golden State is now staring at the roof of the dog that was chasing chickens. Golden State has sought to recruit Paul George and Makanen this offseason, but none of them have been achieved.
In the end, we have to keep our prospects and look forward to their growth. Kuminga certainly showed potential. In the third season of 2023-2024, he recorded 16.1 points and 4.8 rebounds on average, and has grown into a player who is not an All-Star player.
Unlike offense that had previously shown strength, Kuminga also showed potential in defense, which was amazing. Kuminga has been reborn as a key player of Golden State by showing great defense capability, replacing Draymond Green who was sidelined due to disciplinary action and Andrew Wiggins who was sidelined due to personal reasons and injury.
He also improved his technique of penetrating under the basket and scoring by utilizing his unique physical conditions in offense. Kuminga was also the second option that helped Stephen Curry when Tamson was sluggish in the middle of the season.
In other words, Kuminga has established himself as a key player for Golden State in the 2023-2024 season.
Of course, the Golden State leadership judged Kuminga as the future of the team. Kuminga said that he would never yield to the trade between George and Makanen.
The problem is that the time for Kuminga’s extension contract is approaching. Kuminga’s next season, the fourth season, begins. At the end of the next season, he will be a limited FA. 메이저놀이터
Golden State has no choice. With George and Makanen missing, Kuminga is a must-see player. Kuminga knows this, too. The amount Golden State can offer Kuminga is up to $224 million (Korean currency about 305 billion) for up to five years. That’s a whopping $45 million a year. If Kuminga gets a maximum contract, Kuminga will be the second highest-paid player in Golden State after Curry.
Golden State will also be concerned about this amount. Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, Scottie Barnes, and Franz Wagner are among the players chosen in the 2021 NBA Draft who received the maximum contract that Koominga wanted. Coldly, all of them have shown more than Koominga.
Kuminga’s growth has been great, but it has only been in one season that Kuminga has shown this. The Golden State leadership has no choice but to worry.
Since there is a year left until the FA, there is a way to watch it, but this is likely not good for Kuminga’s morale. What is the Golden State leadership’s choice.
