Jonathan Kuminga Skips Golden State Warriors Minicamp Hosted By Jimmy Butler

Jonathan Kuminga skipped the Golden State Warriors minicamp hosted by Jimmy Butler in San Diego, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.

Kuminga is still a restricted free agent.

“Jimmy Butler is actually holding a team function, a team minicamp in San Diego this week,” Charania said. “This is the first full year of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler all together. One player that is not there, the only player on the potential Warriors roster that isn’t there, is restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga.

“My understanding is he is not appearing at this team function, this camaraderie minicamp in San Diego.”

The Warriors offered Kuminga a three-year, $75.2 million contract with a team option in the third season two weeks ago. Kuminga declined the offer because he prefers a player option over a team option.

Kuminga’s agent, Aaron Turner, presented a three-year, $82 million offer — including a player option in Year 3 — to the Warriors. The front office, led by general manager Mike Dunleavy, rejected it.

Kuminga doesn’t have a good relationship with Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, sources told DallasHoopsJournal. The swingman wants to leave Golden State and play for the Sacramento Kings.

Kuminga’s qualifying offer is worth $7.9 million. If he signs it, the forward would have a no-trade clause for the 2025-26 season and enter unrestricted free agency next offseason.

Multiple teams will have cap space next offseason to pursue Kuminga, who averaged 15.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocks for the Warriors last season in 47 games.

The 22-year-old Kuminga was the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. He has career averages of 12.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocks with the Warriors.

Golden State defeated the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2025 playoffs in seven games but lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round in five games. Kuminga averaged 15.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocks in the 2025 playoffs.

Kerr was forced to play Kuminga in the Rockets series because Butler missed Game 3 with an injury and Kuminga only played in the Timberwolves series because Curry got injured in Game 1 and missed Games 2, 3, 4 and 5.

All signs point toward Kuminga signing his 2025-26 player option and becoming an unrestricted free agent next offseason. Kuminga has until October 1 to sign the qualifying offer.