New Deal: Warriors Are Supposed To Make A 5-Year Offer Worth Between $140-$155 Million To This Young Talented Star
This offseason, Jonathan Kuminga may sign a rookie extension with the Golden State Warriors, but it doesn’t appear like he’ll be landing a max contract. NBA expert Brett Siegel predicts that Kuminga will sign a five-year contract valued between $140 and $155 million.
“The Warriors will likely be looking to offer Jonathan Kuminga an extension ‘in the ballpark of $140-$155M.'”
Kuminga is qualified to sign a $225 million maximum extension, the same agreement that Franz Wagner and Scottie Barnes, two other 2021 round selections, recently signed this summer. But it doesn’t seem like the Warriors think he’s done enough to deserve that deal.
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2023–24 was Kuminga’s greatest NBA season, with averages of 16.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game. The 21-year-old’s output increased as a result of head coach Steve Kerr eventually giving him a larger role. Kerr demonstrated that he could do well when given more chances.
However, Kuminga’s increased output did place the Warriors in a tough situation this summer. Any club would prefer not to give a player anything close to a max deal after only one strong season, but if they don’t, they run the danger of alienating him.
This is particularly true for Kuminga and the Warriors, as things haven’t always gone well when they chose him with the seventh choice in the 2021 NBA Draft. In his first two seasons, he struggled to get playing time and was not at all thrilled about it.
When word leaked out in January of this year that Kuminga had lost trust in Kerr after the player was benched for the last eighteen minutes of a game against the Denver Nuggets, it seemed as though his frustrations had reached a breaking point. Not being allowed to return to the game was understandable given that he had finished the game with 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in less than 19 minutes.
After the report was out, Kuminga did see a lot of playing time; however, it wasn’t ideal that it took something like that. Therefore, as I indicated, if the offer is far less than what he wants—and it appears that it is—you run the danger of alienating him.
According to Siegel, Kuminga’s camp will pursue the maximum, and he is not alone in stating this. NBA expert Jake Fischer stated on the No Cap Room program that both the young player and his representation are seeking the maximum.
“Jonathan Kuminga is entering the final year of his rookie deal where the word around the league from various sources is that Kuminga and his representation are looking for a full max extension, which as we just talked about with Brandon Ingram and Jamal Murray and whoever, like if you’re not an absolute All-Star, Scottie Barnes type of guy for Toronto, Lauri Markkanen for Utah you know, Trae Young for Atlanta back in the day, because look at what happened to Trae Young and Atlanta since then, it’s really hard to get that number.”
The start of the 2024–25 season is the deadline, therefore there is slowly but gradually less time left for the two parties to reach an agreement. By then, Kuminga will become a restricted free agent in 2025 if the Warriors are unable to sign him. If they want to keep him, they would then have to match any deal that came their way.
By Gautam Varier
Based in Mumbai, India, Gautam Varier works as a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World. With a Master’s in commercial from Symbiosis International University with a focus on Sports Management, he offers to his sharp basketball analysis a distinctive combination of commercial acumen and in-depth sports expertise. Years of working in sports media, most notably at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, have enhanced his coverage. Since 2010, Gautam has been a passionate basketball fan. His keen analysis and expressive narrative make the complicated world of sports interesting and approachable.
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