Right here we go once more.
Golden State Warriors ahead Jonathan Kuminga demanded a commerce Thursday, based on ESPN, persevering with the contentious relationship between the proficient 23-year-old and the group.
Thursday marked the primary day that the Warriors are eligible to commerce Kuminga since he re-signed as a restricted free agent in October.
The 2-year, $46.8 million contract Kuminga signed lower than 4 months in the past ended an offseason-long standoff between the Warriors and the previous No. 7 total choose, who had little leverage.
Few groups possessed ample cap area to signal Kuminga, whereas the Warriors maintained the power to match any supply he obtained as a result of his standing as a restricted free agent.
The second season of Kuminga’s contract is a $24.3 million group possibility.
Kuminga is averaging 11.8 factors and 6.2 rebounds per recreation in 18 appearances, together with 13 begins.
He averaged 15.3 factors per recreation final season, however he began solely 10 of his 47 appearances and hardly performed within the Warriors’ first-round collection in opposition to the Houston Rockets final postseason.
However the Warriors made it a precedence to re-sign Kuminga, with many believing a commerce earlier than the Feb. 5 deadline was inevitable.
“I’m here now,” Kuminga mentioned in October. “That’s everybody’s goal, to be somewhere for longer. You never know your future. So far that’s my goal. That’s what I want to accomplish. Being here for longer.”
Kuminga began every of the Warriors’ first 12 video games this season, however he has since fallen out of their rotation.
Going into Thursday night time’s assembly with the Knicks, Kuminga had missed 13 video games in a row — together with on Jan. 2 when he dominated himself out with a again damage.
“I’m disappointed for him that things didn’t continue to go the way they did the first couple of weeks,” head coach Steve Kerr mentioned final weekend.
“At the same time, it was gonna be tricky to start J.K., Jimmy [Butler], Draymond [Green] at the 2, 3 and 4. I think anybody can see that’s a tough combination, in a five-man combination, based on shooting.”
The frontcourt-needy Warriors, who started Thursday with a 22-19 file, reportedly haven’t been in current contact with the Nets or proven a lot curiosity in Michael Porter Jr., who’s averaging 25.7 factors per recreation.
The Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks are reportedly among the many groups fascinated about Kuminga, who’s in his fifth NBA season.
