The Golden State Warriors have ended all sign-and-trade discussions involving restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga, according to reporting from Shams Charania and Anthony Slater on ESPN’s NBA Today.
The 22-year-old forward remains unsigned after rejecting a two-year, $45 million offer from Golden State, which included a team option for the second season and no guaranteed control over his future.
Kuminga has declined all offers that lack a no-trade clause, signaling a strong desire to determine his own trajectory within or outside of the Bay Area.
Charania reported that Kuminga is seriously weighing the qualifying offer — a one-year, $7.9 million deal with an October 1 deadline — that would grant him a no-trade clause and make him an unrestricted free agent in 2026.
The standoff has grown increasingly public, with the Warriors refusing to lower their asking price for any sign-and-trade scenarios.
Sacramento and Phoenix have expressed interest, offering up to four-year, $90 million deals with player options and guaranteed roles, but neither package has met Golden State’s demands.
According to Charania, the Kings have floated a conditional first-round pick and a rotation player, while the Suns’ limited draft assets have left them only able to offer role players and second-round picks.
Golden State has rejected both, insisting on either an unprotected first-round selection or a deal that maintains both financial flexibility and future upside.
“They want a good player and a good first-round pick. And they’re not getting both,” Charania noted.
Slater added that the Warriors are confident Kuminga will eventually accept one of their offers or the qualifying deal, stressing that this is “restricted free agency, not unrestricted,” and that they “hold the leverage.”
Internally, the team views the $45 million offer as short-term and tradeable — a framework they believe could preserve optionality if the relationship continues to sour.
However, the prolonged impasse is raising concern about how the situation could affect training camp and locker room dynamics, particularly in a season where Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green are pursuing another deep playoff run.
