"After three months of contentious free agency negotiations, Golden State Warriors wing Jonathan Kuminga signed his contract in Cleveland on Tuesday night, flew to San Francisco on Wednesday and will join the team for practice on Thursday afternoon. The next question looming over the Warriors will be about Kuminga's immediate buy-in to the mission at hand -- elevating the Warriors back to title contention before the end of the Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler era."
"Kuminga spent the offseason searching for either a better contract or a sign-and-trade to a different team. He has made it clear he believes his career could flourish with more opportunity elsewhere. But the dynamics of restricted free agency led him back to the Warriors on a two-year, $48.5 million deal that includes a team option on the second season and a 15% trade kicker. Kuminga's agent, Aaron Turner, made it clear that Kuminga was seeking a player option."
Jonathan Kuminga completed a return-to-team contract after three months of free-agency negotiation, arriving in San Francisco to join practice. The two-year, $48.5 million deal contains a second-year team option and a 15% trade kicker; the agent had sought a player option. The contract structure aims to enable movement when Kuminga becomes trade-eligible on Jan. 15. Coach Steve Kerr affirmed a good personal relationship with Kuminga and expressed confidence that established team leaders will maintain locker-room stability. General manager Mike Dunleavy said the team believes Kuminga can be very good and currently sees no urgent need to make a roster move, though that assessment could change as the season unfolds.
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