According to ESPN's Anthony Slater, who was speaking via ESPN 1320 Sacramento, Kuminga has already held talks with the Kings front office and has been interested in the role on offer, along with the overall pitch. Slater also noted that Kuminga is more focused on the on-court role he will receive, rather than the monetary value of his next deal.

The Golden State Warriors have looked to sign-and-trade restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga "but haven't gained any traction" on a deal, The Athletic's Fred Katz reported on Friday.

As the Warriors and restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga remain unaligned on a potential deal to keep the forward with Golden State, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Thursday on NBA Today that two teams—the Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns—have reached out to the Warriors with "concrete" offers for the 22-year-old.