Kings Emerge as Dark Horse Contenders in Jonathan Kuminga Trade Frenzy—What’s the Real Deal?
As Amick notes, the Warriors are not high on Monk, who still has three years and $60.6 million remaining on his contract (including this season), and they would want to flip him in another deal, but other teams are hesitant for the same reason the Warriors are. Ultimately, this may come down to whether the Kings are willing to make this an unprotected first-round pick or not.
The Warriors have made a few contract offers to Kuminga but two are really in play: A three-year contract worth $75.2 million, with a team option for the third year; or a two-year, $45 million offer, but with a team option on the second year and the Warriors are demanding Kuminga give up the no-trade clause that would come with this offer. Kuminga and his team don’t like either one of those because they essentially make him a trade chip where he would have no control over where he lands. Which is why Kuminga has threatened to simply pick up the $8 million qualifying offer — a one-year contract with a built-in no-trade clause — and he would be a free agent next summer.



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