"The quote isn't just a soundbite; it's a public execution of the agent's credibility in this league. One thing is for sure: Kuminga's in-over-his-head agent made Steph Curry very, very mad. I only listen to my teammate, Curry said tersely after he was asked an eighth question about Kuminga's contract situation at Monday's media day. I don't listen to agents or anybody speaking on behalf."
"In a summer saga marked by more red flags than Beijing, the biggest one emerged just days ago, when Turner, on that media tour, claimed that his client would rather accept the $8 million, one-year qualifying offer than agree to a deal with a team option. He genuinely believed he was playing poker with an unbeatable hand — his was a master-class bluff. I guess he didn't know that the Warriors have 17-time World Series of Poker champion Phil Helmuth as an off-the-books consultant."
An ineffective assistance of counsel analogy is applied to NBA contract negotiations to highlight poor agent performance. Jonathan Kuminga signed a lesser deal than a reportedly superior three-year, $75 million Warriors offer with a final-year team option. Agent Aaron Turner pursued aggressive, public negotiation tactics and claimed Kuminga preferred the $8 million one-year qualifying offer over a team-option deal. Those public statements damaged Turner's credibility and dragged Kuminga's reputation through an embarrassing publicity effort. Steph Curry publicly distanced himself from agents, stating he listens only to teammates, signaling league disapproval of Turner's role. Turner's bluff failed and reduced guaranteed salary.
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