US EditionDieter Kurtenbach: ‘I’m Here Now’ — Jonathan Kuminga and the Warriors Are Back Together, but for How Long?
Kuminga signed a two-year, $46.5 million deal after a three-month negotiation and views the process as a valuable learning experience in NBA business matters.
- Jonathan Kuminga returned to the Golden State Warriors for training camp practice Thursday after signing a two-year, $46.5 million contract on Tuesday, saying, `I would say so based on me being back here, official now.`
- After roughly three months of talks, Jonathan Kuminga weighed a qualifying offer in late June and other multiyear contract offers before re-signing.
- Last season, Jonathan Kuminga averaged 15.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 24.3 minutes over 47 games with 10 starts and posted a career-best 30-point game in the Western Conference semifinals.
- Coach Steve Kerr plans to sit down soon with Kuminga to set expectations while the coaching staff uses a full training camp to evaluate whether two wings fit together.
- Kuminga said he wants to remain long term and changed from 00 to No. 1, signaling a fresh start and supporting championship goals.
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Jonathan Kuminga describes his lofty goals with Warriors under new contract
SAN FRANCISCO – After finishing up a light practice with free throws at Chase Center on Thursday afternoon, the man the entire NBA offseason revolved around stepped up to the microphone. Jonathan Kuminga then made his first public comments since inking a new two-year, $46.5 million deal with the Warriors on Tuesday, avoiding the Wednesday deadline to accept a $7.9 million qualifying offer. He scoffed at the notion that signing a short-term contr…
Jonathan Kuminga gets going on the court with Warriors after three-month contract stalemate
Jonathan Kuminga says he considered it a positive learning experience going through a lengthy contract negotiation to better understand the NBA's business side, and the fifth-year forward expressed a desire to stay with the Golden State Warriors for the long term.
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