Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga is seeking a full max contract extension, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.
Kuminga was recently linked to trade rumors involving Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, but the Warriors were said to be unwilling to part with Kuminga and guard Brandin Podziemski in such a scenario.
“Jonathan Kuminga is entering the final year of his rookie deal where the word around the league from various sources is that Kuminga and his representation are looking for a full max extension,” Fischer said on the Ball Don’t Lie podcast, via HoopsHype. “Which as we just talked about with Brandon Ingram and Jamal Murray and whoever, like if you’re not an absolute All-Star, Scottie Barnes type of guy for Toronto, Lauri Markkanen for Utah you know, Trae Young for Atlanta back in the day, because look at what happened to Trae Young and Atlanta since then, it’s really hard to get that number.”
Kuminga, 21, averaged 16.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocks in 2023-24, shooting 52.9% from the field, 32.1% on 3-pointers and 74.6% from the foul line.
The Warriors drafted Kuminga with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Kuminga won the 2022 title with Golden State over the Boston Celtics.
Warriors owner Joe Lacob told Tim Kawakami of The Athletic that he didn’t want to trade Podziemski or Kuminga.
“I’m not going to get into specifics like that, there’s no way,” Lacob said. “(But) I don’t want to give him up, or JK. We love these guys. And (Moses Moody), (Trayce Jackson-Davis). These are good young players.”
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