As the Golden State Warriors have attempted to reach a contractual agreement with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga this offseason, the two sides have actually come relatively close on a short-term, tradeable deal.
Yet, where they have come to an impasse is their disagreement over whether the second year of the contract would be a team option or a player option: a fact that Warriors beat write Marcus Thompson has pointed out as being highly confusing from Kuminga's standpoint.
If Kuminga's ultimate leverage lies in eventually hitting the market either through trade or as an unrestricted free agent, it makes the most sense to either take his qualifying offer or allow for a team option to be included in his deal.