Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob is reportedly an avid supporter of Jonathan Kuminga , which led to the team declining a reported offer from the Chicago Bulls for Alex Caruso . While Kuminga has yet to accept a qualifying offer for 2025-26, the Warriors' negotiating a long-term deal has turned into a stalemate two weeks before an October 1 deadline for Jonathan to opt-in.

The Warriors could have included Kuminga in a deal for Caruso, who was eventually traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Josh Giddey last summer, but chose not to , according to The Athletic's Anthony Slater and ESPN's Sham Charania.

“Lacob has remained a staunch Kuminga supporter and vocal believer in his long-term future,” Slater and Charania reported. “He voiced an unwillingness to include Kuminga in

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