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Dunleavy explains how no Warriors extension affects Kuminga’s future originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO – Now that the deadline has passed for giving Jonathan Kuminga contract extensionWarriors general manager Mike Dunleavy basically stated that the ball is in Kuminga’s court to make a deal next NBA offseason.

While both sides were eager to get something done, Monday’s deadline came and went without much news. The Warriors were able to get an extension made for Moses Moodybut talks with Kuminga and his representatives did not result anything can be accomplished.

Despite this, Dunleavy said that Kuminga very much remains in the Warriors’ plans for the 2024-25 season and hopefully beyond.

“I don’t think much has changed as far as our hopes for his future with the team,” Dunleavy said. “Sometimes these things get done, sometimes they don’t. You don’t really want to overreact either way. So from that point of view, really good communications and conversations over the summer to get where we ended up.”

Talks of an extension between the Warriors and Kuminga have apparently stalled due to financial reasons. The player wanted a lot more money than the team was willing to offer at this point.

Having failed to make a deal, the Warriors will now have to wait until next offseason before they can attempt to sign Kuminga.

That gives JK the ability to strengthen or weaken his value during the season.

“The most important thing for JK is just to have a great year. That’s what’s best for him, the Warriors, the whole deal.”

It sounds simple enough but there is definitely more to it.

Kuminga could use the lack of an extension as motivation to go out and have an even bigger year than he had, or he could see it as a slap in the face, get upset about it and let it become bad baggage for the entire season.

Dunleavy doesn’t see Kuminga taking the latter route and instead sees big things ahead for the No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 draft.

“That should be his only focus, and that should be the focus of whether we get an extension with him or not.” Dunleavy said. “It’s pretty plain and simple to me, the motivation of Hgs shouldn’t change. Now how he gets there and what he thinks about, and all that, you should ask him about that. But I think it’s set up pretty well for him to have a great season, and that’s really the main thing that matters.”

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