Jonathan Kuminga's name never seriously came up in trade talks between Clippers, Warriors for Paul George

“The most challenging part is we’ve got a great owner and there’s always a willingness to spend,” Dunleavy told ESPN earlier this month. “So we’ll figure out the CBA stuff. But it’s really just the timeline. You can’t get years back. You can’t make guys younger. And so to balance that and make moves to enable us to really be good and get over the top now is what’s challenging.” The second apron is one of several reasons trade talks for George never truly materialized, league sources told ESPN. -via ESPN / October 29, 2024

Derek Bodner: Joel Embiid and Paul George are out tomorrow vs. Detroit. They participated in portions of practice today, and will be re-assessed later in the week. We’ll be speaking to Nick Nurse to get more details shortly. -via x.com / October 29, 2024

Derek Bodner: Nick Nurse has declined to answer any questions regarding Joel Embiid and Paul George. “You guys got the update,” he said when the first question (what parts of practice was Embiid able to participate in?) was asked. -via x.com / October 29, 2024

Shams Charania: The Warriors are moving F Jonathan Kuminga to bench tonight vs. Pelicans, sources tell me and @kendra__andrews . Intriguing development in a fourth season when no extension was complete for both sides and team has discussed setting him up to take the next step. -via x.com / October 29, 2024

Kuminga sees how Stephen Curry carries himself. The way Draymond Green turned himself into a defensive mastermind and future Hall of Famer as a 6-foot-6 former second-round pick who has spent more than a decade slaying giants. The way Thompson attacked rehab. How Kevon Looney doesn’t need to be loud to hold the respect of a room, and the daily sage advice Andre Iguodala shared. There’s a responsibility in being a Warrior, and Kuminga knows it. “Coming into the league, especially being drafted here, that’s just how you should look at things. That’s the goal, that’s how you should look at your life,” Kuminga says. “If you focus your mind towards things that you see, what other people have done like Steph, like Draymond, obviously Klay isn’t with us anymore and he’s on a new team, but looking at that path, that’s what you want to do. And you have to work as hard as you can. You have to be damn near perfect. “I’m not saying you have to be perfect, because we’re all not perfect, but if that’s what you’re looking for, your goal is to achieve that goal. That’s what I’m always focusing on, and those same footsteps.” -via NBC Sports Bay Area / October 29, 2024

Kuminga knew Turner and the Warriors were talking contract numbers and what the two sides thought made the most sense ahead of the deadline. He also did everything he could to keep his mind off dollar figures and focus solely on basketball in an offseason that was a business lesson in real time as Klay Thompson’s time with the Warriors came to an end. “The one thing I realized is it’s always business,” Kuminga said. “The more you think about what’s going on, the more you’re going to be here mad and not focused on what’s bigger, instead of focusing on basketball.” -via NBC Sports Bay Area / October 29, 2024