The Athletic's Eric Koreen feels the Golden State Warriors' decision to extend a qualifying offer to restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga has more to do with team-friendly RFA rules than with a desire to keep the forward in the Bay Area.

The drama between Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors continues to drag on, with the former reportedly declining to put pen to paper on the latest contract extension deal offered to him by the Dubs.

The Golden State Warriors have had an underwhelming offseason thus far as they have failed to make any additions to their roster outside of the 2025 draft.Of course, the main headline for Golden State this summer has been the ongoing drama between them and young forward Jonathan Kuminga.