The Golden State Warriors are in a very precarious position at the moment. They watched longtime franchise legend Klay Thompson leave in free agency, along with veteran point guard Chris Paul. Role player Dario Saric left as well.
To supplement those losses, they brought in Kyle Anderson, De’Anthony Melton and Buddy Hield; hardly a murderers’ row of stars. Their most important move was getting Stephen Curry to agree to a one-year extension that theoretically keeps him on the Warriors through 2027.
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Jonathan Kuminga won’t be given max extension from Warriors
Despite the contract situation, many aren’t sure if Curry’s future lies with the franchise. Curry is 36 years old and needs a talented roster surrounding him to get another ring before he retires. With Thompson and Paul gone, up next to leave looks likely to be Jonathan Kuminga.
According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, the “Warriors aren’t currently prepared to give Kuminga a max extension“. A max extension would cost them around $224 million over five years, a steep price for a player who has only had one above average season.
But losing Kuminga would shake up the Warriors’ roster even more after he would potentially leave next summer. If Kuminga takes another step, they may be forced to keep him and the team’s core together in order to appease Curry.
