Dub Hub: Warriors reportedly turn down Kings’ offer of Malik Monk, protected pick for Jonathan Kuminga

Rounding up all Warriors and NBA related news for Friday, August 1st.

In today’s Dub Hub:

• Warriors reportedly reject a trade offer of Malik Monk and a protected first-round pick from the Kings for Jonathan Kuminga, according to The Athletic’s Sam Amick.
• Steph Curry’s movie ‘GOAT’ releases its first trailer.
• Knicks and Mikal Bridges agree to a four-ear, $150 million extension, per ESPN.

The Golden State Warriors have declined a recent trade proposal from the Sacramento Kings involving restricted free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga, according to a report from The Athletic’s Sam Amick.

Per the report, Sacramento offered guard Malik Monk and a lottery-protected 2030 first-round pick to Golden State as part of a sign-and-trade deal for Kuminga, who was offered a three-year, $63 million contract.

However, Golden State reportedly pushed back on the protections tied to the draft pick and insisted that any first-rounder in return for Kuminga be unprotected.

Via The Athletic:

As for the Kings, who last spoke with the Warriors earlier this week, team sources say they’ve offered a three-year, $63 million deal for Kuminga in a proposal that would send veteran guard Malik Monk and their 2030 first-round pick (lottery protected) to the Warriors (that deal would require the Warriors to move more salary elsewhere to stay under the first apron, likely Moses Moody or Buddy Hield). If that pick didn’t convey, then the Warriors would get the least favorable of the Kings or San Antonio’s first-round pick in 2031. Those protections have been the primary sticking point, team sources said, as the Warriors have insisted that the first-rounder be unprotected. Thus, the stalemate.

Despite interest in Kuminga from other teams, the Warriors appear committed to keeping strong leverage in any potential deal. The 22-year-old power forward’s best known offer from Golden State has reportedly been in the range of a two-year, $40 million deal, as Kuminga’s camp continues to explore sign-and-trade possibilities that could offer him more value and a larger role.

Meanwhile, Monk averaged 17.2 points per game last season and shot 43.9% from the field and 32.5% from three. His shot creation and scoring punch off the bench could offer value to a Warriors team that still leans heavily on Stephen Curry to generate offense. However, it’s unclear whether Golden State would be willing to give up either Moses Moody or Buddy Hield—two players Amick reports would need to be moved in order for the team to stay under the first apron.

For now, the Kings-Warriors talks, just like all talks involving Kuminga, remain at a standstill.

For more on this and other news around the NBA, here is our latest news round-up for Friday, August 1st:

Warriors News:

Jonathan Kuminga’s camp has declined offers from the Warriors, per ESPN

Sources: Warriors unmoved by Kings, Suns’ Jonathan Kuminga sign-and-trade pursuit | ClutchPoints

There has been rampant speculation from fans on social media about the inclusion of Ryan Dunn being a potential holdup in sign-and-trade discussions. These rumors are not true as the Suns have not added Dunn in any scenario discussed with the Warriors, sources confirmed. Suns insider John Gambadoro has also shut down talk of Dunn being involved in these trade talks.

NBA free agency fact or fiction: CBA impact? End of bonuses? | ESPN

“One can only point to the ‘New CBA’ and the 2nd apron (hard cap) for absolutely putting an end to Free Agency as we once knew it.”

Is Green right? Are other offseason trends here to stay? To answer those claims — including whether the middle class of players is getting squeezed out and the state of restricted free agency — we played a game of fact or fiction.

NBA posts Steph Curry dribbling highlights for handles week

First trailer for the movie ‘GOAT’ produced by Stephen Curry

NBA News:

Knicks, Mikal Bridges agree to 4-year, $150 million extension | ESPN

Bridges is taking a slight discount from his max extension number ($156 million) to help New York maintain flexibility to continue building the roster. Bridges, along with Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and others, helped lead the Knicks to their first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 25 years last season.

Who is Gilbert Arenas? Former NBA guard with unserious persona now in serious scenario | The Athletic

The charges this time against Arenas are serious once again. Arenas is accused of working with Yevgeni Gershman, who the government claimed to be a member of an Israeli organized crime group, as part of illegal poker games. That association would appear to be more dangerous, not funny. Arenas is also accused of lying to investigators while trying to recover money seized by Homeland Security by saying he wasn’t a part of the illegal gambling.

Sixers’ President Daryl Morey claims the 2020 bubble was not a ‘genuine championship’

In case you missed it at Golden State of Mind:

Chris Paul returns to Clippers, Warriors should remind him why he left

Let the old man have his homecoming. Let him savor the sights and sounds of Intuit Dome. And then let the Warriors show him that some things never change…that when it comes to championship-level execution, the Warriors still own the deed to Paul’s basketball soul. With all due respect!

A tweet to end the week:

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