ClutchPoints reporter Brett Siegel wrote an article exploring the Warriors'
a forward (sports)
Kuminga
ahead
contract renewal
Matters. According to multiple sources, Cuminga's team is interested in securing a fully designated rookie clause early contract extension similar to the five-year, $224 million contracts (up to $269 million) that Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, Scotty Barnes, and Franz Wagner have agreed to with their respective parent teams, however the Warriors may look to offer a roughly five-year, $140 - $155 million extension, with the Warriors looking to make a roughly five-year, $140 - $155 million extension offer. 155 million dollars. For example, Jaden McDaniels' contract with the Timberwolves last year
Extended his contract and got a five-year, $131 million deal, the Warriors are clearly aware that this contract can be compared to Kuminga's situation.
Similar to Klay and the Warriors' extension negotiations last offseason, it's now expected that Kouminga's extension negotiations will struggle to make significant progress toward a new contract. Several league sources have said that Kouminga and his team expect a contract that pays no less than $30 million per season, while the Warriors prefer to stick to their guns and see how the young forward impacts the team in the 2024-25 season. Even so, the Warriors still see Kouminga as one of their top players, and there's no doubt he'll be a starter again. In the 2023-24 season, Kouminga averaged 16.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 74 regular season games for the Warriors.
