May 12, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (00) stands on the court during warmups against the Minnesota Timberwolves during game four of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

New Report on Jonathan Kuminga's Future With Golden State Warriors

Originally posted on Golden State Warriors on SI
By Liam Willerup | Last updated May 14, 2025 7:52 PM ET

After Steph Curry went down with a hamstring injury in Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, it's clear that the Golden State Warriors are a completely different team. Now, heading into Game 5 on Wednesday night, the Warriors will face elimination with their star guard still on the sidelines with a hamstring strain.

In his absence, it has opened up an opportunity for Jonathan Kuminga to get some looks that he wouldn't have seen with Curry on the floor. Over the past three games of the series, Kuminga is averaging 23.6 points per game for the Warriors, including a 30-point outing in Game 3. But the question remains, will Kuminga be in Golden State next season?

"There is a chance [Kuminga] is with the Warriors next season...But likeliest is that he will be gone, on another team in the offseason...The money is the problem. Can they do something better with that money?"

- @timkawakami on @WillardAndDibs.

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— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) May 14, 2025

Well, SF Standard writer Tim Kawakami recently joined 95.7 The Game before Game 5 to talk about Kuminga, revealing the reality of the situation in a new report.

"There is a chance [Kuminga] is with the Warriors next season...," Kawakami revealed. "But likeliest is that he will be gone, on another team in the offseason...The money is the problem. Can they do something better with that money?"

"[Jonathan Kuminga] is best when he has the ball in his hands for sure."

- Steve Kerr when asked if JK has more of a positive impact when he's at the center of the offense (via @WillardAndDibs).

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— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) May 14, 2025

Kuminga could likely demand $30 million or more per season in his next deal, a contract that wouldn't bode well for the Warriors' cap space. Instead, signing Kuminga to a deal like that and then trading him seems like the logical option, so Golden State can bring in assets for the young wing.

If the season does truly end Wednesday night, the Warriors will pivot toward that Kuminga decision and decide what's next for the score-first wing.

This article first appeared on Golden State Warriors on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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