Reportedly, Jonathan Kuminga’s team was reportedly looking for a five-year, $150 million deal, like the one Jalen Johnson has.

There are two reasons why Kuminga is stalled: money and role. On the money side, Kuminga is reportedly seeking a contract in the $30 million a season range, while the Warriors are offering shorter deals, two or three years, in the low $20 million a season range. That’s a huge gap.

The Golden State Warriors’ summer has been stuck in neutral as the team has waited out Jonathan Kuminga’s restricted free agency. The Warriors are the only team in the NBA to do nothing this summer as Kuminga has looked for a sign-and-trade deal elsewhere that could land him his desired role.

According to Stiles, if Sacramento successfully lands Jonathan Kuminga, it could act as a domino that accelerates DeMar DeRozan’s exit.

When forward Jonathan Kuminga and the Warriors failed to come to terms on a rookie scale extension last fall, Anthony

By prospectively acquiring a floor-stretcher like Smith along with another young piece like Ayo Dosunmu in a hypothetical sign-and-trade, the Warriors could supply their 4-time NBA champion and 2022 NBA Finals MVP Stephen Curry with a serviceable partner in pick-and-fade actions.

The Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns Suns could discuss a very interesting trade featuring Jonathan Kuminga.