The Golden State Warriors are being defiant with Jonathan Kuminga, seeking to retain control of the young forward despite his obvious desire to depart the franchise this offseason.
Their high price on Kuminga is yet to be met in sign-and-trade offers, to the point where they could cut off conversations with rival teams entirely according to ESPN's Shams Charania and Anthony Slater.
However, if the Warriors do eventually land what they want in a Kuminga sign-and-trade, it could gift them a huge opportunity to propel the franchise forward into a prosperous future.
Warriors want a future first-round pick from the Kings
The Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns continue to be the two teams strongly linked to Kuminga as his restricted free agency drags on, with Golden State adamant that they want a future first-round pick for the 22-year-old.