With only nine of their 15 roster spots officially filled two weeks prior to team training camp, the Golden State Warriors' stalemate with Jonathan Kuminga continues into mid-September without a resolution.

Ahead of the team's October 1 deadline, the Warriors reportedly offered Kuminga a $75.2 million deal , including a team-option for the third year. He declined this proposal, which leads to questions about Kuminga potentially accepting his $7.9 million qualifying offer as we inch closer to October 1, the last day for him to accept the one-year deal.

That qualifying offer, which is worth roughly $8 million for the 2025-26 season, keeps Kuminga in control of his immediate future , as Anthony Slater and Shams Charania of ESPN noted on Monday.

“Kuminga's greatest leverage is the one

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