95.7 The Game (DR) / Warriors / (DR)
By Mathieu Seguin | Sport editor
The future of Jonathan Kuminga is increasingly aroused debate as the NBA 2025-26 season approaches. Still under contract with Golden State, the 22 -year -old winger has still not signed an extension and the situation seems far from stabilized. While its role and financial future remain vague, its camp is starting to put pressure.
For several months, the Californian franchise would have rejected several transfer offers concerning the Congolese. However, Kuminga himself would target a more important role and a contract that meets his ambitions. The question is therefore no longer only sporty, but also economical, at a time when Golden State must closely monitor its payroll.
Invited to express themselves, his agent Aaron Turner did not hide his doubts about the future of his player in the bay. “There is a good chance that he will be transferred, probably half the season. He will have to join a team whose identity he does not yet know or what it will imply ”he said on radio 95.7 The Game. A declaration that highlights the uncertainties surrounding the file.
A relationship with Golden State arrived at a turning point
Turner also recalled that Kuminga has lived a sawtooth experience since his arrival four years ago. “When we look at all these elements and the fact that he has been there for four years, with ups and downs, we say to ourselves: okay, the player option is a signal. It’s time to make things work ”he explained. One way to emphasize that the time of compromises may come to an end.
The financial dimension is also at the heart of the problem. According to his agent, the winger is around a market value of 24 million dollars per season. “We can all debate this figure, but for us, it is clear. Make sure the team remains below the second threshold of the APRON? No problem. We can help on this point “added Turner, suggesting that his camp is ready to find solutions, but not at any cost.
Statistically, Kuminga comes out of a contrasting season. With 15.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 medium assists in 47 games (including 10 tenure), he showed his offensive potential while suffering from a lack of regularity. His playing time (24.3 minutes) also illustrates this ambiguity between raw talent and limited role.
For Golden State, the equation is therefore delicate: to keep a young player still perfectible but ambitious, or use it as a currency to reshape an aging workforce around Stephen Curry. In both cases, the franchise will have to decide quickly, under penalty of seeing the situation can be turned up.
