Report: Kuminga, Warriors won’t agree to extension before deadline

Report: Kuminga, Warriors won’t agree to extension before deadline originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

The Warriors will not work out a new deal with one of their two 2021 first-round draft picks.

Fourth-year forward Jonathan Kuminga will not come to an agreement with Golden State on an extension before Monday’s rookie contract deadline, The Athletic’s Anthony Slater reported, citing sources.

Monday was the last day for players selected in the 2021 NBA Draft to sign a multi-year extension before becoming restricted free agents next offseason.

Slater also reported that Kuminga’s representatives and the Warriors were not close in negotiations before Monday’s deadline after Yahoo! Sports’ Jake Fischer previously reported in early August that the 22-year-old sought a five-year, $224 million max contract.

Golden State, however, did come to an agreement on a three-year, $39 million deal with former No. 14 pick Moses Moody on Sunday, locking down one of their young pieces long-term.

Kuminga enjoyed a breakout season with the Warriors last year, averaging 16.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game on 52.9-percent shooting from the field in 74 games (46 starts).

He now will enter a pivotal 2024-25 NBA season looking to once again prove himself before potentially signing a lucrative extension next summer.

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