#restricted-free-agency

#restricted-free-agency

Miami would be paying more for potential than production, obviously, but it'd also avoid the risk of his salary skyrocketing in 2026 restricted free agency. Contract projections point toward a reasonable wager right now. A four-year contract in the $60 million range has been floated a few times. If he's anything like the player he's been overseas, that pay rate could prove a massive bargain.

Kuminga has been linked to a number of contract offers from the Warriors, including a two-year, $45 million deal with a team option in the second year that was reported by ESPN, and trade inquiries with various teams. But the restricted free agent remains in limbo as no official deal has been completed. The former [No. 7 overall pick has until Oct. 1 to pick up his $7.9 million qualifying offer.

Days before entering restricted free agency for the first time, Davion Mitchell is set to sign a two-year, $24 million deal to return to the Miami Heat.