Warriors Get Bad News on Potential Prized Free Agent Pickup

While Jonathan Kuminga‘s restricted free agency drags along, the Golden State Warriors‘ offseason took another turn for the worse.

According to The Athletic, the Warriors are likely out in the Bradley Beal sweepstakes as the Los Angeles Clippers, “are likely the leaders to sign” Beal if he secures a contract buyout with the Phoenix Suns.

The Clippers can offer Beal up to $5.3 million in salary for the 2025-26 season. Additionally, the Clippers have an opening in their starting unit after trading Norman Powell to the Miami Heat in a three-team deal that brought back forward John Collins.

The Warriors can top the Clippers’ financial offer provided they sign-and-trade Kuminga without taking back any money so they can gain access to the $14.1 million non-taxpayer midlevel exception.

Beal could give the Warriors a potent backcourt next to Stephen Curry. They could form a new Fab Four with Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green flanking them. And if Al Horford joins them, as multiple reports suggest, then that will be a star-studded starting five, though it would be the oldest in the league with Beal the youngest at 32.

But that boat may have already sailed for the Warriors, who are still awaiting resolution to Kuminga’s restricted free agency.

The Athletic added that Beal has also considered the Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks, citing league sources.

If Beal joins the Clippers, he will be part of a formidable starting unit that already has James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Collins and Ivica Zubac that when healthy, could stand in the way of the Warriors’ bid to make a deep playoff run.

What Warriors Want in Exchange for Jonathan Kuminga

GettyThe Golden State Warriors rejected the Sacramento Kings’ offer for Jonathan Kuminga.

According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, the Warriors have been seeking “a promising young player, plus a first-round pick” in a sign-and-trade scenario for the 22-year-old athletic forward.

That was crystalized when they rejected the Sacramento Kings‘ offer.

“They’ve drawn inbound calls in recent days, most notably from the Sacramento Kings, who floated an offer of Devin Carter, Dario Šarić and two second-round picks, league sources said. The Warriors have so far balked at what they felt was a buy-low attempt, league sources said,” Slater wrote.

The Ringer’s Zach Lowe corroborated Slater’s reporting on Kuminga’s price tag.

 The Zach Lowe Show, The Ringer’s Zach Lowe gave a revealing update on the 22-year-old’s situation, suggesting that Golden State’s asking price is making teams hesitate.

“And from what I’ve heard in the Jonathan Kuminga situation, I’m not sure what you’ve heard, this might take a while because I think the Warriors want real stuff back, like a decent young player, a first-round pick,” Lowe said on his podcast, “The Zach Lowe Show.”

Malcolm Brogdon to Golden State?

The Warriors are interested in adding former Sixth Man and Rookie of the Year Malcolm Brogdon, NBA insider Jake Fischer reports.

The Warriors are one of the eight teams that have expressed interest in the 32-year-old Washington Wizards guard.

“League sources say that the Wizards are open to sign-and-trade discussions to facilitate Brogdon’s exit and a slew of teams have registered varying levels of interest in the 32-year-old. That list includes the Clippers, Suns and Lakers as well as the Warriors, Timberwolves, Pelicans, Kings and Bucks,” Fischer wrote.

Brogdon is coming off his second-lowest scoring season in his career. A left ankle sprain sidelined him for the final 28 games after only playing a career-low 24 games.

The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 12.7 points while shooting a career-worst 28.6% from the three-point line, 4.1 assists and 3.8 rebounds in 23.5 minutes per game for the tanking Wizards.

Injuries have derailed his once-promising career. He has not played over 70 games since his rookie season. Since the Boston Celtics shipped him to Portland in 2023, Brogdon has only played in 63 games across the last two seasons.

When healthy, Brogdon provides a steady hand and tough perimeter defense off the bench with his 6 feet 10.5 inches wingspan.