Jonathan Kuminga’s contract standoff with the Golden State Warriors has dragged through the offseason without a resolution. The 22-year-old forward and his agent, Aaron Turner, have pushed for a player option to be included in any long-term deal. The Warriors, meanwhile, have countered with offers built around team options instead. A reported three-year, $75 million proposal with the final year under team control remains the centerpiece of talks, but Kuminga’s camp has insisted that flexibility at the back end of the contract is non-negotiable.

Turner has explained that “if you want a team option and you want to get rid of his no-trade clause, which the QO inherently has, okay, that’s a different price” . This standoff has been sharpened by the timing of free agency, with the market for

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