The Golden State Warriors are reportedly not interested in offering Jonathan Kuminga a max extension
September 12, 2024
“The Warriors aren’t currently prepared to give Kuminga a max extension (like the five-year, $224-million deal Franz Wagner got from the Orlando Magic that will start at 25 percent of the cap) or anything that stretches too close to that $44.8 million annual salary, league sources said.”
37 comments
Hypothetically who do they risk losing him to if they don’t pay him a max
No need to rush, he will be an RFA in 2025/26 and so they can let him test the market and match any offers he gets. It doesn’t make for a best relationship with a player, but I’d be doing the same thing.
No team should pay Kuminga a max
Only Detroit, Brooklyn and Charlotte are crazy enough to compete to sign him when he hits the open market because they have a stupid enough front office and cap space to do this.
I personally haven’t seen him playing like a max player but maybe someone has. He’s solid, he’s got great potential but he’s not there yet. Almost the same situation as Poole.
I wouldnt either. Max contracts shouldn’t be based on hype. Skews the market.
As the most casual of casual fans I’ve been reading about this guy being an emerging star for what feels like five or six years now. I’m also completely baffled that a guy who has averaged 12 points a game in his career would even be considered for a max.
Had he been drafted by Detroit or Washington and had started the past three years on a bad team would he have been in consideration for a max contract?
too many players are getting max for average performances and fking up teams’ salary cap
let these role players flow through different teams like they used to
only superstars and real all-star potential players deserve max contract
If Kuminga wants to be disgruntled because the Warriors don’t max him? Fk him then.
Don’t cave in and max someone like Andrew Wiggins only to have him play like shit the season right after an extension.
I rather see Jokic and Steph get paid 70M.
Draymond better not punch him, thereby forcing the team to give him the max between now and the end of the season
Why tf would they? I remember when max contracts were reserved for stars 😂
Why would he deserve a max extension?
Another Wiggins max incoming?
He like a $20 mil a year max kind of player
One of those guys that is more valuable to the Warriors because of Steph, than he would be on another team.
I dont think any team realidticly is intrested in offering Kuminga the max.
Like the mans got talent and a few years ago he mighthave been able to get it.
But with the CBA as it is now and with the state of the Warriors rn that cant really afford to go into the 2nd apron at all (cause they are gonna go into a rebuild in the next couple of years once Steph retires at the lastest).
I agree with everyone that he hasn’t shown himself to be a max player. I also would understand if JKs frustrated because he’s been given inconsistent playing time. Did he deserve more minutes? That’s the debate where I don’t think JK will see eye to eye with Kerr or the organization.
If I was GS I would be working to see if Portland would do a deal around Kuminga and Wiggins for Grant
Buminga needs to get a wake up call
At some point the league has to stop giving mediocre players max contracts. This is a good thing.
If the kid has a breakout year this year and becomes an all star then maybe. So far he hasn’t shown himself to be on the same level as Scottie Barnes, or Cade Cunningham.
Leak like this probably just want to lit a fire under his butt, if they can make a number 2 out of him, that’s a win.
The handing out of max contracts nowadays is insane. This shouldn’t even be a conversation. I don’t know what kind of market reset needs to happen, or what would even trigger it, but the market is pretty clearly fucked
Max deals are one of the dumbest things in sports. Pay a guy what you think he’s worth, and all teams should have the same opportunity. Now, well this team can pay this amount and no team can match it BS. And players who haven’t done much getting $50-$60 mill a year is crazy.
I can’t imagine Kuminga turning into a superstar. I could be totally wrong as he’s got a lot of potential, but I don’t personally think he’s anywhere close to the value of a max extension.
Good.
Warriors don’t be dumb just rebuild after curry declines and retires. Kuminga ain’t that guy
Smart move he’s not a max player for a team that wants to compete for championships
Ideally you’re paying for the hopes that Kuminga could potentially be an all-star one day, and while he’s an insane athlete, I don’t think he’s proven he has star potential just yet. If he balls out at the beginning of the season though, I bet they’ll offer him the max. But I get why the Warriors want to remain flexible. Curry still believes he can win another chip there, and he certainly dictates the purse strings. I can imagine the FO consults him & Kerr on those sort of things.
Smart move. They overpaid for Poole…letting his ascension in the early playoffs cloud the view of what he did in the second half of the playoffs.
Kuminga still looks lost on the court at times and his J isn’t reliable. In GS system, he should be able to eat in the mid-range, if Hield plays ok-ish.
Inb4 Sean Marks does his usual fuckery and offers him a near max and the Warriors are forced to match
Ie: Otto Porter, Tyler Johnson, Allen Crabbe, etc.
Some team will offer him 30m a year, Warriors will have to match
Fans, FO, Kuminga and other teams will all be all slightly bitter of the results but no one will make an issue.
!remindme 1 year
People forget how young Kuminga is. If he doesn’t get a max this season I don’t think it’s an indictment on his potential or overall future. In 5 years he still won’t even be in his prime.
Me either, personally.
Another large ego to overcome just because he can score
Am I that far out of the loop? I have yet to consider a max for Kuminga. I haven’t seen that high of a ceiling at all for him. I understand he’s still very young, but come on. Any team paying this guy max money while he’s still trying to figure out his game is going to instantly regret it and be financially hampered.
This is not a story but it’s written as if it should be. Clickbait writing.
37 comments
Hypothetically who do they risk losing him to if they don’t pay him a max
No need to rush, he will be an RFA in 2025/26 and so they can let him test the market and match any offers he gets. It doesn’t make for a best relationship with a player, but I’d be doing the same thing.
No team should pay Kuminga a max
Only Detroit, Brooklyn and Charlotte are crazy enough to compete to sign him when he hits the open market because they have a stupid enough front office and cap space to do this.
I personally haven’t seen him playing like a max player but maybe someone has. He’s solid, he’s got great potential but he’s not there yet. Almost the same situation as Poole.
I wouldnt either. Max contracts shouldn’t be based on hype. Skews the market.
As the most casual of casual fans I’ve been reading about this guy being an emerging star for what feels like five or six years now. I’m also completely baffled that a guy who has averaged 12 points a game in his career would even be considered for a max.
Had he been drafted by Detroit or Washington and had started the past three years on a bad team would he have been in consideration for a max contract?
too many players are getting max for average performances and fking up teams’ salary cap
let these role players flow through different teams like they used to
only superstars and real all-star potential players deserve max contract
If Kuminga wants to be disgruntled because the Warriors don’t max him? Fk him then.
Don’t cave in and max someone like Andrew Wiggins only to have him play like shit the season right after an extension.
I rather see Jokic and Steph get paid 70M.
Draymond better not punch him, thereby forcing the team to give him the max between now and the end of the season
Why tf would they? I remember when max contracts were reserved for stars 😂
Why would he deserve a max extension?
Another Wiggins max incoming?
He like a $20 mil a year max kind of player
One of those guys that is more valuable to the Warriors because of Steph, than he would be on another team.
I dont think any team realidticly is intrested in offering Kuminga the max.
Like the mans got talent and a few years ago he mighthave been able to get it.
But with the CBA as it is now and with the state of the Warriors rn that cant really afford to go into the 2nd apron at all (cause they are gonna go into a rebuild in the next couple of years once Steph retires at the lastest).
I agree with everyone that he hasn’t shown himself to be a max player. I also would understand if JKs frustrated because he’s been given inconsistent playing time. Did he deserve more minutes? That’s the debate where I don’t think JK will see eye to eye with Kerr or the organization.
If I was GS I would be working to see if Portland would do a deal around Kuminga and Wiggins for Grant
Buminga needs to get a wake up call
At some point the league has to stop giving mediocre players max contracts. This is a good thing.
If the kid has a breakout year this year and becomes an all star then maybe. So far he hasn’t shown himself to be on the same level as Scottie Barnes, or Cade Cunningham.
Leak like this probably just want to lit a fire under his butt, if they can make a number 2 out of him, that’s a win.
The handing out of max contracts nowadays is insane. This shouldn’t even be a conversation. I don’t know what kind of market reset needs to happen, or what would even trigger it, but the market is pretty clearly fucked
Max deals are one of the dumbest things in sports. Pay a guy what you think he’s worth, and all teams should have the same opportunity. Now, well this team can pay this amount and no team can match it BS. And players who haven’t done much getting $50-$60 mill a year is crazy.
I can’t imagine Kuminga turning into a superstar. I could be totally wrong as he’s got a lot of potential, but I don’t personally think he’s anywhere close to the value of a max extension.
Good.
Warriors don’t be dumb just rebuild after curry declines and retires. Kuminga ain’t that guy
Smart move he’s not a max player for a team that wants to compete for championships
Ideally you’re paying for the hopes that Kuminga could potentially be an all-star one day, and while he’s an insane athlete, I don’t think he’s proven he has star potential just yet. If he balls out at the beginning of the season though, I bet they’ll offer him the max. But I get why the Warriors want to remain flexible. Curry still believes he can win another chip there, and he certainly dictates the purse strings. I can imagine the FO consults him & Kerr on those sort of things.
Smart move. They overpaid for Poole…letting his ascension in the early playoffs cloud the view of what he did in the second half of the playoffs.
Kuminga still looks lost on the court at times and his J isn’t reliable. In GS system, he should be able to eat in the mid-range, if Hield plays ok-ish.
Inb4 Sean Marks does his usual fuckery and offers him a near max and the Warriors are forced to match
Ie: Otto Porter, Tyler Johnson, Allen Crabbe, etc.
Some team will offer him 30m a year, Warriors will have to match
Fans, FO, Kuminga and other teams will all be all slightly bitter of the results but no one will make an issue.
!remindme 1 year
People forget how young Kuminga is. If he doesn’t get a max this season I don’t think it’s an indictment on his potential or overall future. In 5 years he still won’t even be in his prime.
Me either, personally.
Another large ego to overcome just because he can score
Am I that far out of the loop? I have yet to consider a max for Kuminga. I haven’t seen that high of a ceiling at all for him. I understand he’s still very young, but come on. Any team paying this guy max money while he’s still trying to figure out his game is going to instantly regret it and be financially hampered.
This is not a story but it’s written as if it should be. Clickbait writing.