Live Bar, August 1st report: The free agency period has been a month old, and the restricted free agent, 2021 draft pick Kuminga’s new contract remains undecided. His negotiations with the Warriors are still in a stalemate.
According to ESPN insider Shams Charania and the Warriors’ recent joint report, Kuminga rejected the Warriors’ offer of a two-year, $45 million contract renewal because the Warriors insisted on including a team option for the second year in the contract and demanded that Kuminga waive his trade veto rights under the collective bargaining agreement.
Today, American media outlet ClutchPoints shared a composite image of Kuminga and Schroder, advising Kuminga not to make the same mistake as Schroder did.
Kuminga should not make the mistake Dennis Schroder made back then.
Schroder famously refused a substantial contract renewal offer from the Lakers… eventually having to accept a significantly lower contract than the original offer 😞.
Now, Kuminga is at a critical juncture in his career, with contract negotiations and long-term value becoming increasingly important.
Yes, he is younger and more athletic than Schroder, but this lesson holds true: Do not overestimate your chips.
“Betting on yourself” is part of the game in one’s career… But timing, fit, and humility are equally crucial.
Kuminga is exceptionally talented, and making the right choices off the court is just as crucial now.
In August 2021, Schroder signed a one-year contract worth $5.89 million with the Celtics. Later, Brian Windhorst reported that Schroder had rejected the Lakers’ early contract offer of $44.4 million for four years; another reporter Marc Stein mentioned that the Lakers offered $44.4 million for four years. Later, Schroder stated that the Lakers did not offer him such a contract (four years at $44.4 million/four years at $44.4 million).
In 2023, Schroder signed a two-year contract worth $25.43 million with the Raptors. This offseason, Schroder joined the Kings, with a three-year contract worth $44.43 million.
The NBA offseason of 2025