Steph Curry Speaks on Concerning Trend With NBA Agents

Jonathan Kuminga’s contract stalemate with the Golden State Warriors generated a lot of buzz throughout the offseason as the former lottery pick was torn on accepting his qualifying offer or taking one of several multi-year deals from the Warriors’ front office. Kuminga and his camp wanted flexibility on the back-end of a two-to-three-year deal, requesting a player option. The Warriors wanted a club option, keeping the ball in their court for next summer or beyond. When the behind-the-scenes discussion started failing, Kuminga’s agent, Aaron Turner, went public with details that would typically be kept under wraps. Turner’s method isn’t brand new, but it’s rare. Lately, there’s been a trend forming with agents becoming a public spokesperson for their clients in the media. For a superstar like Stephen Curry, he doesn’t seem too thrilled with that approach. “I only listen to my teammate,” Curry told reporters this week. “I don’t listen to agents or anybody who’s speaking on behalf. Like, I’ll hear that from [J