Shelburne's idea could solve the current rift between Kuminga and Golden State's front office. However, if he's dead set on signing his qualifying offer or forcing his way out of the franchise, no alterations the front office makes will be deemed good enough.

Probably the most interesting and persistent question to emerge from this offseason has been what, exactly, Jonathan Kuminga is worth on the open market. The Warriors obviously have his rights, and have the utmost control when it comes to answering the question,

Six of the top eight players from the 2021 NBA Draft have already secured lucrative extensions. Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga is not among them. As Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle relayed,