Jimmy Butler's Confident Message on Jonathan Kuminga, Warriors Contract Issue

Golden State's prized 2025 acquisition, Jimmy Butler, took the podium on Monday, after an offseason that was filled with travel and celebration of his friends Lando Norris and Carlos Alcaraz. When asked about the Kuminga situation, Butler expressed his confidence in the two sides coming to terms on a deal.

“It will get handled. I know both sides will be happy in the end," Butler said. He expressed that the team loves Kuminga and wants him to be happy.

Butler is no stranger to a situation like this, as he entered the 2024-25 season with the Miami Heat without an extension after the two sides failed to agree on a price point. Instead of taking it into the 2025 offseason, Butler continued to express his frustrations, as it all ended up leading to him being traded out of Miami to the Warriors at the deadline.

The Warriors, of course, don't want to see the Kuminga situation end in the way Butler's tenure in Miami did, especially with all the drama it surrounded the team with. Butler ended up getting a two-year extension with the Warriors, putting him on the same timeline as Steph Curry and Draymond Green.

As for what's known in the Kuminga contract saga, based on reporting, the Warriors currently have a mix of two and three-year deals on the table, as well as the qualifying offer that would position Kuminga to enter unrestricted free agency in 2026.

The two most lucrative offers, three years, $75.2 million, and two years, $45 million, both include team options in the final season. Kuminga's agent, Aaron Turner, has expressed that it would be a done deal if Golden State were willing to change that to a player option, but has also said he'd agree to the terms if the compensation were higher.

The deadline for the qualifying offer to be accepted is set for October 1st, this upcoming Wednesday, so the wait will finally end then.