At the beginning of next week, Steve Kerr and Co. will return to the Bay Area. The Golden State Warriors’ 2025-26 campaign will kick off with media day. But more importantly, we’ll be a step closer to knowing what the future holds for Jonathan Kuminga and Al Horford. Yes, the ongoing saga is far from over. But with training camp and the preseason ahead, surely, the front office has a lot more to worry about. Especially a championship-winning season, because that’s what Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are aiming for. But here’s the thing: the current uncertainty does not amuse the Warriors head coach.

Because what do you mean, they’re unable to trade for players because of the Kuminga loop? Well, the Dubs and JK have time until October 1 to secure a future or look into a trade. And if the reports are true, then the 22-year-old is most likely going to take the $7.9 million qualifying offer for this season. However, he has seemingly upset Coach Kerr.

On the Warriors Plus Minus podcast, insider Tim Kawakami shared, “They use this thing that Steve Kerr doesn’t want him[Kuminga]. And now you potentially piss off deeper. I think they have to piss off deeper. And I don’t think they or Kerr, whatever. We’ve heard about this promise of minutes and significant minutes to Kerr, and telling him no matter what you’re in. You’re not telling that at the start. And then we’ll see. He’s not telling him no matter what.”

To be fair, last season, Coach Kerr clearly stated that he wanted to coach Kuminga more. He also mentioned that he was an important piece on the team. However, as the season went by, some cracks turned into deeper crevices. Kuminga’s scoring-first instincts clashed with the Golden State Warriors’ rhythm, and it came at the wrong time. Sources say Steve Kerr erupted when Kuminga froze out Stephen Curry against Portland. The fallout was brutal with back-to-back DNPs and whispers of an exit before the playoffs began.

Well, now, there may not be an exit, or who knows what’s actually cooking. But the truth is, JK wants more. “He wants a chance to start every night, finish every night. He wants to be a focal point of the team. That’s not a secret. That’s something he works for,” Kuminga’s agent Aaron Turner clarified on 95.7 The Game. Simply put, the forward demands a place in the starting five, which, in the current scenario, with or without Al Horford on the roster, seems somewhat unrealistic.

Another interesting turn of events this week came with Jimmy Butler. You see, the veteran forward is reportedly leading a team workout minicamp in San Diego. But then, the story does not end there, because Jonathan Kuminga’s future puts everything on the line and ties it all to him. And let’s just say, Butler’s minicamp also has JK’s shadow lurking in silence, but loudly.

Jonathan Kuminga gave a new twist to Jimmy Butler’s training camp

The Warriors are shifting into gear with training camp on the horizon and preseason fast approaching. Before returning to the Bay, the squad is gathering in San Diego to get an early start on building chemistry. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Jimmy Butler has taken the reins, organizing a minicamp workout for the team. The minicamp expects nearly everyone on the roster to be present for the sessions.

However, the situation surrounding Jonathan Kuminga adds an unmistakable twist. His unresolved contract standoff has dragged into the offseason, and now it is keeping him away from Butler’s minicamp. Charania reports that Kuminga will be the lone Warrior missing from the San Diego gathering. The absence looms larger than it looks, raising questions about trust, timing, and whether this gap foreshadows deeper issues ahead of the new season.

The Warriors drama is suddenly hotter than San Diego’s sun. Training camp, media day, and even Butler’s minicamp all orbit around one name: Jonathan Kuminga. His hunger for a starring role collides with Steve Kerr’s patience, Curry’s chase, and the front office’s deadlines. Every move feels louder, every absence heavier. And as the season inches closer, the saga refuses to fade quietly.