Kuminga Ghosts Warriors Media Day Amid Contract Stalemate

Jonathan Kuminga did not travel to San Francisco and won’t attend the Warriors’ media day, with ESPN reporting GM Mike Dunleavy and Kuminga’s agent spoke but there is “no momentum” toward a deal. Golden State extended a $7.9M qualifying offer and reportedly pushed from a two-year, $45M proposal to a three-year, $75.2M deal with a team option — a structure Kuminga has resisted. The stalemate matters: it keeps a key young wing in limbo, affects roster construction (including Al Horford’s numbers), and leaves the Warriors with an asset they’ve said they’d still trade. Merlin sees the tug-of-war: Golden State values flexibility and trade leverage; Kuminga values security and role certainty. After flashes of 20.8 points in the Minnesota series and a stop-start season due to injury, his next move will shape the Warriors’ depth and plans.