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Golden State Warriors, didn t disappoint us

12:42am, 2 October 2025Basketball

After an offseason, Kumingga's problem was finally resolved. According to the famous reporter Shams, he returned to the Warriors for two years with $48.5 million. This contract includes team options, which means that Kumingga has chosen to make concessions instead of sticking to the previous player options, and even giving up the trade veto. Shams also added that in order to better control the future, Kumingga chose to sign a 1+1 instead of a 2+1 contract.

However, in many aspects, it is still believed that the cooperation between Kumingga and the Warriors will not be long-term, and it is only a matter of time before it is traded. Famous reporter Shams believes that when Kumingga obtains trading qualification in January next year, exploring trading will become a high probability event. Golden State famous celebrity Mark Willard commented on this on the show. He believed that Kumingga had only less than 6 months left in playing for the Warriors. Both sides were not very harmonious. They both felt extremely frustrated. Things were delayed again and again, and this was still a temporary relationship.

reporter Brett Siegel revealed that the starting salary of the new contract of Kumingga ended up being US$23.8 million, with 24.7 million in the second year being the team option. This means that the Warriors can choose to end this contract in the offseason next year and make Kuminga a full free agent; or after trading it, its new owner will decide whether to continue to cooperate with Kuminga, which ensures that this short-term contract is still worth the transaction. Of course, the Warriors also made concessions, with the new contract increasing by $8 million from the initial total, making Kumingga the fourth highest salary in the team, and the Warriors' luxury tax fine will increase by $70 million.

Salary expert Bobby Mark also reported that the Kuming family's contract contains 15% of the trading margin, and the Warriors also hold 4 first-round picks that can be traded. From this point of view, the management is likely to pursue top superstars with him and four first rounds as core chips after obtaining the trading qualification of Kumingga in the middle of the new season. Just like the Bucks' star Antetokounmpo, this is entirely possible.

Last season, Kumingga played 47 games for the Warriors in the regular season, averaging 15.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 45.4% and a three-point shooting percentage of 30.5%. Free throw shooting percentage is 66.8%. Compared with the second and third to second and fourth seasons, Kumingga did not make any significant progress, and his shooting efficiency has also declined. Although he can still score when holding the ball with his brave physical fitness, he is obviously out of place with the Warriors' passing and cutting system, which is one of the reasons why head coach Cole doesn't like to use him very much.

In other words, Kumingga has average system compatibility in the Warriors, but has a certain combat power, which is its value.

The new season is coming, Kumingga will still get more time to play, which is the treatment that the Warriors management must give, otherwise it will not be able to increase its transaction value. In order to gain better combat power in January next year, he can only play better game data and give him enough trust.

In addition, the Warriors can also use Kumingga and multiple first-round picks as bargaining chips to quote the Jazz's star Markanen. First, the trading value of Markkanen has decreased, and second, the Warriors do lack the third stable scoring point. The offseason reinforcement goal is defense in the backcourt and shooting in the frontcourt. There are already many defenders in the current lineup, but the forward personnel reserves are still insufficient. Markkanen's technical characteristics and playing style are completely adapted to the Warriors' passing and cutting system. If Kuminga, Moody's and many first rounds are signed as bargaining chips and the Jazz will also consider it.

Everything has been settled, and the Warriors management has not disappointed us after all. Come quickly in the new season!

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