Mike Dunleavy Jr. said “we want those guys here” when asked about the possibility of extending Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody.
Golden State Warrior’s Jonathan Kuminga reflects on his season during a press conference at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., Wednesday, April 17, 2024, one day after the team’s 118-94 loss to Sacramento. LAS VEGAS — Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. has checked off a lot of the boxes on Golden State’s offseason to-do list — so much so that some of the less pressing items are coming into focus.
“That guy can get whatever he wants,” Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy said Friday. “It’s been a sprint here getting through the draft and free agency and summer league, but all of that will get figured out. Steph, I think I can say pretty confidently, that he will be a Warrior for life.” Among the Warriors’ young core, Kuminga has the most potential. He made a substantial leap last year, averaging 16.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. He especially excelled while Andrew Wiggins missed time.
Given where he was drafted in 2021 and how he’s performed, Kuminga has precedents set for him. Scottie Barnes, selected three spots ahead of him, inked a five-year, $225 extension with Toronto that could reach $270 million if he meets a max performance-based criteria . Franz Wagner, whom the Magic picked one spot behind Kuminga, signed an extension of the same terms.
As a 3-and-D wing, Moody has shown flashes. But he hasn’t gotten the opportunities to prove it over the long-haul. The advantage to extending them is to maintain team-control for years to come instead of possibly losing them as free agents. Historically, the Warriors have been prone to extend the rookie-scale players they see as part of their future.
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