A trade to send Jonathan Kuminga from the Golden State Warriors to the Sacramento Kings could be back in the works.
Per The Athletic’s Sam Amick, the two sides hadn’t discussed a sign-and-trade for the restricted free agent in more than a month, but talks “renewed earlier this week.” Amick added that the Kings “aren’t giving up on the prospect of bringing him to Sacramento this season.”
Amick noted that there was “no significant progress” made in talks between the two sides, but the Kings offered Malik Monk and a lottery-protected, 2030 first-round pick for Kuminga, who they would give a three-year, $63 million deal.
But the Warriors’ interest in Monk is “muted,” according to Amick, mainly because of his contract. Monk is on a relatively affordable four-year, $77.975 million deal, but he has a player option for the 2027-28 season worth $21.5 million, which Amick “does not fit with the Warriors’ future flexibility plans.”
Monk, 27, had the best season of his career last year, recording 17.2 points and 5.6 assists per game, but the Warriors are concerned about his fit on the team, according to Amick.
Kuminga, who averaged 15.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in 47 games last year, has gone back and forth with the Warriors over his contract for most of the offseason.
ESPN’s Shams Charania and Anthony Slater reported last week that the most recent offer he received was for three years and $75.2 million, with a team option for the final year. He has also received a two-year, $45 million offer, but he isn’t interested because of the team option in the second year, according to Charania and Slater.
Both the Kings and the Phoenix Suns have reported interest in Kuminga, but he’s reportedly received interest from a handful of other teams as well.
The Warriors begin training camp on Sept. 29, which isn’t necessarily a deadline to find a resolution, but it certainly adds some pressure to get something done with the season approaching quickly.