In today’s Dub Hub:
- Warriors veterans downplay Jonathan Kuminga’s contract situation as his deadline to accept the qualifying offer draws closer.
- Steph Curry says he’s “extremely happy” with the Warriors’ projected roster this season.
- Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo says his focus remains on winning another championship.
The storyline that dominated the Golden State Warriors’ summer was the restricted free agency of Jonathan Kuminga. With negotiations extending past Media Day on Monday and now into training camp, the pressure
is mounting as the October 1 deadline for Kuminga to accept the qualifying offer draws near.
With Kuminga absent from Media Day — along with general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. and head coach Steve Kerr — his situation was instead addressed by the Warriors’ veterans. Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler downplayed it being a distraction and acknowledged the business realities that come with contract talks.
Stephen Curry echoed these sentiments while making it clear that the team expects Kuminga to be ready once the situation gets resolved.
Regardless of how the situation plays out, the message from the Warriors’ player leadership remains clear: handle the business side of things, then come back ready to contribute.
For more on this and other news around the NBA, here is our latest news round-up for Tuesday, September 30th:
Warriors News:
As Jonathan Kuminga deadline nears, Jimmy Butler offers experience and advice | The Athletic
The negotiations went up to deadline day — Oct. 31, 2014 — with Butler making his decision just before the Bulls’ second regular-season game of the year. It was only a few million dollars’ difference, but Butler decided to bet on himself and declined the offer. He had a strong belief in what he was worth, and he was hell-bent on proving to everyone that he could make it happen.
Why Steph Curry is ‘extremely happy’ with Warriors’ presumed 2025-26 roster | NBC Sports Bay Area
“I think with this last little piece that needs to settle, I think I’m extremely happy with a different look,” Curry told reporters Monday at Warriors Media Day. “We’re just trying to carry the momentum that we had from last year, understanding getting through an 82-game season is the challenge for every team, but especially a veteran team. But the way that we finished [2024-25] and the record that we had, and obviously before I got hurt during the [2025 NBA playoffs] second round, we were a relevant threat, and I think we’ve gotten better.”
Draymond Green makes an unique entrance at Warriors’ Media Day
NBA News:
Giannis Antetokounmpo focused on ‘another championship’ | ESPN
Bucks managing governor Wes Edens echoed Horst’s confidence in Antetokounmpo, emphasizing a conversation they had in June after the end of the season.
“He made it clear that he was very committed to Milwaukee,” Edens said Monday. “He likes being here, likes his family being here. He thinks that the team is — obviously we’ve had some kind of bad fortune in these last couple of years in the playoffs — but there’s a lot of positives.”
However, Antetokounmpo said later in the day that he did not recall having that conversation.
“I believe in my teammates,” Antetokounmpo said. “That’s pretty much it. I believe in the people around me. I believe in my teammates. I believe in the moves that they make. Hopefully, we can get on the same page and understand what’s at risk right now. The last three years we’ve been eliminated in the first round, so it’s not much to talk about. We just got to put our heads down and stay locked in the whole year long and try to win some games and hopefully get in the playoffs and then don’t get eliminated in the first round. That’s pretty much it. And then we go from there.”
Kings’ Malik Monk says he bought a house in Sacramento
In case you missed it at Golden State of Mind:
What the Warriors are hoping Horford gives them
Horford’s departure from Boston tells you everything about his priorities. When Jayson Tatum went down with an Achilles injury, he saw his championship window slam shut. He didn’t retire. He went to Golden State because he believes that at 39 playing alongside Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green gives him another legitimate shot at a ring.
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