Cumingaso s veto power for dealing, Warriors terminate all negotiations, and the question of staying or leaving is finally answered

The Golden State Warriors' offseason was dragged down by an open deadlock with team forward Jonathan Cumingga, resulting in nothing in the free agent market except for two second-round picks in the draft. According to reports, Kumingga recently rejected the Warriors' two-year contract renewal worth $45 million again. He seems to no longer insist on having to pay $30 million in annual salary, but he is unwilling to accept the second-year team option in the contract and demands a trade veto in the contract, which are the areas where the Warriors are unwilling to compromise.

According to ESPN's ace reporter Shams Charania, Kumingga has also attracted interest from other teams, especially the Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns, but the Golden State Warriors have terminated all ongoing trade negotiations. The team has put aside all offseason signings because of Kuminga, including signing veteran center Al Horford, who is still a free agent. The Warriors are determined to stick to their position in the deadlock of Kumingga. Although the 22-year-old young forward has not decided whether to accept their contract renewal or directly accept a $7.9 million qualification offer, all signs point to a possible situation, that is, Kumingga will play at least another season with the Warriors.

According to San Francisco Standard reporter Tim Kawakami, the Golden State Warriors are not going to peddler Kumingga at a low price this summer, so he is expected to return to the Warriors' roster: "When I contacted a source on Sunday, I got a message: Kumingga will not be traded this summer, he will return to the Warriors' roster to start the new season. He either signs the Warriors' contract extension or accepts a $7.9 million year-on-year qualification offer."

The Warriors refused to give in on Kumingga's issue, which means they will maintain the flexibility they need to make other shelved signs, such as signing Horford. As for now, it seems only a matter of time before the Warriors sign Horford. According to ESPN reporter Anthony Slater at the end of last month, the Golden State Warriors have identified Horford as their main signing target for space centers since the beginning of the offseason, but when he is signed depends entirely on the development of the situation in Cumingga.

ESPN reporter Mark Spears also recently reported that Gary Payton Jr. is also waiting for Kuminga's decision, which further illustrates that Kuminga has seriously affected the Warriors' lineup construction plan throughout the offseason: "I met Payton Jr. two days ago, and I asked him what happened? He said he was waiting for Kuminga's decision, he is the case, and Horford is the case."

Since Kuminga may return next season, and it seems that the team will undoubtedly maintain cap space flexibility and avoid losing core players in vain as the Warriors' financial situation allows. This also allowed them to quickly turn to signing targets such as Horford and Melton to consolidate the depth of the lineup. If Kumingga chooses a qualification offer, the Golden State Warriors will also continue to keep him, but there may be complex situations in the future due to salary balance issues. In any case, the deadlock in Cumingga has seriously affected the Warriors' lineup composition entering training camp, and has also seriously affected the Warriors' use of the last championship window in the Stephen Curry era.