While the Golden State Warriors increased their 25-26 salary commitments by trading and then extending Jimmy Butler, they remain committed to trying to re-sign Jonathan Kuminga in restricted free agency.
“Absolutely,” Joe Lacob said when asked if they are still interested in keeping Kuminga. “One hundred percent. Are you kidding me? I love that guy. We love him.”
Kuminga is known as a favorite of Lacob and has largely been excluded from their trade talks.
“Anybody can be traded,” Lacob said. “Anybody. Well, almost anybody. But we would never do that unless it was something incredibly significant. Incredibly significant. I think players understand that.”
“I figure we’ll spend a lot of time together,” Butler said of Kuminga. “I would like to think I’ll make his job a lot easier and he’ll also make my job easier. He’s another individual they’re going to have to guard, they’re going to have to pay attention to. Then on defense, you got another quote, unquote ‘MFer’ that can switch, that can challenge shots, that can get out into the open floor.”