Golden State Warriors Archives - Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:21:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Jonathan Kuminga ‘Feels Like The Scapegoat Again’ Amid Warriors’ Struggles https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/jonathan-kuminga-feels-like-the-scapegoat-again-amid-warriors-struggles/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:21:29 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=365440 Jonathan Kuminga helped the Golden State Warriors win four of their first five games to open the season, paving the way for coach Steve Kerr to publicly name the former first-rounder a full-time starter. “I think he’s ready,” Kerr said. “The way he’s rebounding, the way he’s attacking the rim, that’s what makes him special. […]

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]]> Warriors’ De’Anthony Melton Not Close To Returning From ACL Injury https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/warriors-deanthony-melton-not-close-to-returning-acl-injury/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 20:19:29 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=365337 Golden State Warriors veteran forward De’Anthony Melton is reportedly still far off from returning to the court and making his 2025-26 season debut, according to head coach Steve Kerr. De’Anthony Melton Suffered Left ACL Tear Last November Melton remains sidelined as he continues to rehab from the left ACL tear he suffered on Nov. 12, […]

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]]> Warriors Coach Steve Kerr Removes Jonathan Kuminga From Starting Lineup https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/warriors-coach-steve-kerr-removes-jonathan-kuminga-from-starting-lineup/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:57:06 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=365164 Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr announced lineup changes before Wednesday’s game at San Antonio and unveiled a starting five that didn’t include Jonathan Kuminga, according to Sam Gordon of The San Francisco Chronicle. Jonathan Kuminga Removed From Starting Lineup Amid 6-6 Start Kuminga had started the first 12 games of the campaign after making […]

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]]> Former NBA Star Micheal Ray Richardson Dies At Age 70 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/former-nba-star-micheal-ray-richardson-dies-at-age-70/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:33:02 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=365030 Four-time NBA All-Star Micheal Ray Richardson, who was banned from the league for drug use, died Tuesday in Lawton, Oklahoma, at the age of 70 shortly after a prostate cancer diagnosis, his attorney and friend John Zelbst told Marc J. Spears of Andscape and ESPN. “The basketball world and anyone Micheal came in contact with […]

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]]> Warriors’ Steve Kerr Names Jonathan Kuminga Starter ‘Going Forward’ https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/warriors-steve-kerr-names-jonathan-kuminga-starter-going-forward/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:48:22 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364433 Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga made his fifth start of the NBA season Tuesday night after making just 10 appearances in the starting lineup last season. Jonathan Kuminga To Remain Warriors Starter Three of the five starters in Golden State’s current lineup are NBA veterans: Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green. Warriors coach […]

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]]> Jimmy Butler, Heat Reach Settlement on $6M in Fines https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/jimmy-butler-heat-reach-settlement-on-6m-in-fines/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:19:45 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364200 Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler and his former team, the Miami Heat, reportedly reached a settlement on the $6 million in fines he racked up while awaiting a trade last season. Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat Agreed On $3 Million Settlement Per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Butler and the Heat agreed on […]

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]]> Warriors’ Steph Curry Wants To Play For Steve Kerr Until Retirement https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/warriors-steph-curry-wants-to-play-for-steve-kerr-until-retirement/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:57:33 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363986 Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry has no desire to play for anyone but Steve Kerr over the final years of his career. Kerr currently has one year remaining on his deal while Curry has two. Curry was asked about the possibility of a split because the contracts aren’t lined up. “I don’t want to,” […]

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]]> Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga Fined $35K For Actions Toward Official https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/warriors-jonathan-kuminga-fined-35k-for-actions-toward-official/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:04:53 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363945 The NBA issued a $35,000 fine to Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga for the actions that led to his ejection late in the first half of a preseason win in Portland on Tuesday night. The league fined the former first-rounder for “making inappropriate contact with and continuing to pursue a game official.” Jonathan Kuminga […]

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]]> Al Horford Believes Warriors Will Be His Last NBA Team https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/al-horford-believes-warriors-will-be-his-last-nba-team/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:19:19 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363840 Golden State Warriors big man Al Horford told Nick Friedell of The Athletic on Tuesday that the Dubs could be his last team, as the five-time All-Star is set to enter his 19th NBA season. Stephen Curry, Draymond Green Helped Recruit Al Horford Per Friedell, Horford said at his opening news conference last week that […]

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]]> Al Horford Has 15% Trade Kicker in Warriors Contract https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/al-horford-has-15-trade-kicker-in-warriors-contract/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:55:28 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363567 Al Horford reportedly has a 15% trade kicker included with a second-year player option in his two-year, $12 million deal with the Golden State Warriors, league sources told HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto on Monday. Al Horford Was Warriors’ No. 1 Big Man Target Horford was Golden State’s top center target entering free agency in July as […]

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]]> Warriors’ Stephen Curry Has ‘No Clue’ When He Will Retire From NBA https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/warriors-stephen-curry-has-no-clue-when-he-will-retire-from-nba/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:17:11 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363544 Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry is entering his 16th NBA season this fall, but the two-time MVP still doesn’t have a retirement timeline in mind at this late stage of his Hall of Fame career. “No clue. I just know it’s closer than it was even yesterday,” Curry told ESPN’s Malika Andrews when […]

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]]> Jonathan Kuminga Says ‘Me Betting On Myself’ Will Help Warriors Win Title https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/jonathan-kuminga-says-me-betting-on-myself-will-help-warriors-win-title/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:40:17 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363543 After a prolonged contract stalemate between the Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga, the former first-rounder finally agreed to a two-year, $46.8 million deal with a 2026-27 team option in the second year. The club option in the second year is designed for either Golden State or another team if and when Kuminga is traded […]

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]]> Warriors’ Steve Kerr Explains Why He’s Waiting To Sign Extension https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/warriors-steve-kerr-explains-why-hes-waiting-to-sign-extension/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:05:36 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363542 Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told The SF Standard’s Tim Kawakami on a recent episode of “The TK Show” that the 2025-26 season will not be the “last dance” for Steph Curry and Golden State’s veteran roster. Steve Kerr Plans To Continue Coaching Warriors The 1997-98 Chicago Bulls season, of course, is referred […]

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]]> Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga Switches To No. 1 Jersey After Signing $48.5M Contract https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/warriors-jonathan-kuminga-switches-to-no-1-jersey-after-signing-48-5m-contract/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:56:12 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363374 Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga will wear No. 1 instead of the familiar No. 00 he donned during his first four seasons with the NBA franchise, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater. Jonathan Kuminga Ended Contract Stalemate This news comes in the wake of Kuminga inking a two-year, $48.5 million contract to return to the […]

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]]> Warriors’ De’Anthony Melton To Miss At Least 4 Weeks For ACL Recovery https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/warriors-deanthony-melton-to-miss-at-least-4-weeks-for-acl-recovery/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:43:12 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363342 Golden State Warriors veteran guard De’Anthony Melton will be re-evaluated in four weeks as he rehabs from his ACL tear, meaning the 27-year-old will miss at least the first week of the upcoming 2025-26 season. De’Anthony Melton Expected To Return In November Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Wednesday that the former second-rounder will “hopefully […]

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]]> Warriors Coach Steve Kerr To Wait Until Offseason To Discuss Contract Extension https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/warriors-coach-steve-kerr-to-wait-until-offseason-to-discuss-contract-extension/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:03:11 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363252 Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has only one year left on his current two-year, $35 million contract but doesn’t plan to talk about an extension until after the 2025-26 season. “I don’t anticipate any negotiation during the season,” Kerr said. “Who knows — maybe it all comes up at some point, and they […]

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]]> Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga Finally Agree To 2-Year, $48.5 Million Deal https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/golden-state-warriors-jonathan-kuminga-nba-restricted-free-agency-agree-deal-two-years/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:25:37 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363236 The elongated restricted free agent negotiations between the Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga have finally ended. The two sides came to an agreement on a two-year contract worth $48.5 million. Golden State got its wish in keeping the second year a team option but did increase its initial two-year offer by $8 million. Kuminga’s […]

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]]> Jonathan Kuminga Will Not Attend Warriors Media Day https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/jonathan-kuminga-will-not-attend-warriors-media-day/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:47:44 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363157 Golden State Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga did not travel to San Francisco this weekend and will not be in attendance for Monday’s media day, ESPN’s Anthony Slater and Shams Charania reported Sunday. Slater and Charania noted that Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. made contact with Kuminga’s agent, Aaron Turner, on Sunday, but […]

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]]> Al Horford, De’Anthony Melton, Gary Payton II Commit To Warriors https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/al-horford-deanthony-melton-gary-payton-ii-commit-to-warriors/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:18:00 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363156 Free agents Al Horford, Gary Payton II, and De’Anthony Melton committed to signing deals with the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. Jonathan Kuminga Saga Lingers Horford, Payton, and Melton are now locked in for Golden State’s 2025-26 roster amid the ongoing contract stalemate between the Warriors and restricted free agent […]

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]]> Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga Haven’t Discussed Extending Qualifying Offer Deadline https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/warriors-jonathan-kuminga-havent-discussed-extending-qualifying-offer-deadline/ Sat, 27 Sep 2025 13:39:17 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363152 The Golden State Warriors and restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga reportedly have yet to discuss pushing back the qualifying offer deadline, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Jonathan Kuminga Has Until Oct. 1 To Sign Qualifying Offer The Warriors tendered Kuminga a $7.9 million qualifying offer in June, making the 6-foot-8 […]

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]]> Jonathan Kuminga Skips Jimmy Butler’s Minicamp Amid Contract Stalemate https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/jonathan-kuminga-skips-jimmy-butlers-minicamp-amid-contract-stalemate/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:59:41 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=362975 Golden State Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga wasn’t in attendance for a team workout minicamp organized by fellow teammate Jimmy Butler, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday while on NBA Today. Charania said Golden State players were working out in San Diego, but Kuminga was the only player missing from last season’s squad. This report […]

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]]> Jonathan Kuminga’s Agent Says Warriors Never Offered 5-Year, $150M Deal https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/jonathan-kumingas-agent-says-warriors-never-offered-5-year-150m-deal/ Sat, 20 Sep 2025 11:52:58 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=362839 Amid the prolonged contract stalemate between Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors, Kuminga’s agent, Aaron Turner, has now denied a rumor that his client turned down a lucrative extension offer last summer. Warriors Didn’t Want To Extend Jonathan Kuminga Last Summer Appearing on “The Hoop Collective” podcast, Turner told ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Anthony […]

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]]> Jonathan Kuminga Prepared To Take $7.9M Qualifying Offer, Agent Says https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/jonathan-kuminga-prepared-to-take-7-9m-qualifying-offer-agent-says/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:13:09 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=362740 Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga’s agent, Aaron Turner, unveiled recently that Kuminga is prepared to take the $7.9 million qualifying offer unless Golden State improves its current offers. “There’s a lot of upside,” Turner said in an interview with “The Hoop Collective” podcast, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater. “He wants to pick where he […]

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]]> Jimmy Butler Questions Warriors About Jonathan Kuminga Contract Stalemate https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/jimmy-butler-questions-warriors-about-jonathan-kuminga-contract-stalemate/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:56:59 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=362526 Jimmy Butler reportedly contacted the Golden State Warriors front office to ask for an update on the continued contract stalemate between the team and restricted free-agent forward Jonathan Kuminga, NBC Sports Bay Area reporter Dalton Johnson said on the latest Dubs Talk podcast. “In that ESPN article, they mentioned that Draymond [Green] and Jimmy have […]

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]]> Jonathan Kuminga Trade ‘Unlikely’ Amid Contract Rumors https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/jonathan-kuminga-trade-unlikely-amid-contract-rumors/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:54:35 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=362448 The Golden State Warriors were open to potential sign-and-trade deals involving restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga, but the former first-rounder is now expected to remain in the Bay Area for the time being. Warriors Expected To Retain Jonathan Kuminga This Offseason Per The Athletic’s Sam Amick, a sign-and-trade sending Kuminga to either the Phoenix Suns […]

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