All the Golden State Warriors’ standstill against Jonathan Kuminga is causing delays. Recently, Mike Dunleavy put out another offer. This time, a three-year $75.2 million deal, which was promptly rejected by JK. The 22-year-old doesn’t want a deal with a team option. But as this drama plays out, it’s unfortunately one of Stephen Curry’s family members getting affected.

As ESPN laid out the Warriors’ offseason plans, one thing became certain. They have held strong conversations with several veterans, including Seth Curry. But so far, what they lack is clarity. The Kuminga domino has to fall in order for the Warriors to proceed as per plan.

For those reasons, the $22.5 million first-year salary for Kuminga in the revised deal is the most the Warriors can offer. Signing the likes of Al Horford, Curry, and De’Anthony Melton will hard cap the Warriors at the second apron. But because they also want Kuminga to accept a team option, the player feels the price is too low.

Amidst the ongoing saga, the Warriors’ free agent targets are growing impatient. Some have asked for clarity. All they have to do is sign their deal and have a guaranteed NBA job. But Seth Curry and the others can’t do so until the Warriors know just how much money do they have to work with. Their offseason additions are priorities. But they also don’t want to lose Jonathan Kuminga for nothing next summer.

Luckily, Seth Curry won’t have to wait for that long anymore. By October 1, if there is no resolution, Kuminga will sign his $7.9 million player option. It will help the Warriors remain under the first apron and save $70 million, according to ESPN. What it could also do is potentially avoid losing Kuminga without getting anything in return.

But there is a catch.

Will Jonathan Kuminga be willing to help the Warriors?

You might be wondering if Kuminga accepting a qualifying offer almost certainly means he will leave for free. But that doesn’t have to be the case. The Warriors have been in this situation before with a name the fanbase probably wished had stayed forever. Klay Thompson’s move to the Dallas Mavericks came as part of a sign-and-trade.

The six-team trade gave the Warriors Kyle Anderson and Buddy Hield. Given the latter is still a vital part of the team, it’s clear why the Warriors would desperately want this in what could be Stephen Curry’s final chase for a championship.

However, that happened because Thompson held admiration for the franchise that treated him well. Kuminga doesn’t hold any of those obligations.

ESPN reports that Kuminga taking the qualifying offer would be equivalent to “an organizational burning of the long-term relationship,”. It means he would freely choose where he wants to go, without contributing any value to the Warriors. But the only way the Bay gets their way is if a sign-and-trade is the only way for JK to join a franchise he wishes to.

Next year, a lot of the teams will have the cap to make big signings. Considering that, do you think the Warriors will get anything in return if they let Kuminga take the qualifying offer? Let us know your views in the comments below.