The Warriors King talks about inside story: Rejecting King Monk + first round pick quotation, Westbrook s signing was also affected

On August 2, the inside story of the negotiations between the King and the Warriors in the signing and exchange transactions were exposed. According to famous reporter Sam Amick, the King offered Monk and the first round protected in 2030 and gave Kumingga $63 million in three years, but the Warriors insisted on asking for unprotected first round, so the two sides had a stalemate; it is worth mentioning that Kumingga farce also affected Westbrook's signing.

reporter Sam Amick reported that the last time the Kings and the Warriors discussed Kuminga's first signing and then exchange was earlier this week. Several sources in the Kings revealed that the team provided Kuminga with a three-year, $63 million contract, including sending Munch and their own first round pick (loto protection) to the Warriors. If this draft pick is not fulfilled, it will become the first round pick in 2031 (the one with the lower pick in the Kings and the Spurs).

team sources said that these protections on first-round picks have always been the main crux of the negotiations between the Warriors and Kings, as the Warriors insist on unprotected first-round picks. Therefore, there was a deadlock in the negotiations between the two sides.

Sam Amick also reported that there has never been any substantial progress in negotiations between the Warriors and the Suns. Although the contract offer from the Phoenix Suns - $90 million for four years - is indeed eye-catching, the offer doesn't matter as long as the Warriors are not interested in the trading chips provided by the Suns.

U.S. reporter Brett Siegel said that there is no progress in the sign-and-transfer transaction at the moment, and the Warriors have temporarily ended the negotiations in this regard; if I were the Warriors, regardless of the size of the contract and the remaining three years, I would accept the Kings to obtain Monk and the 2030 first-round draft pick from the Kings. After all, Monk, Horford, Payton Jr. and Melton can improve the depth of the team.

Forbes reporter Evan SIdery reported that the King hopes to get Kuminga and Westbrook at the same time. Since the Kings and the Warriors were negotiating the signing and then exchange deals about Kuminga, Westbrook was waiting for the matter to be resolved before signing. Kuminga hindered the development of the free agent market due to this deadlock.

It is reported that the Warriors, Horford and Melton have reached an oral agreement, but the Warriors' signings have been restricted because the problems of the Warriors and Kumingga have not been resolved.

Currently, the Warriors hope that Kuminga will accept a 2-year, $45 million contract (team option + no veto on the deal) or a 1-year, 7.9 million qualification offer, but Kuminga wants to leave the Warriors, and the Suns and the Kings are their next homes; when will the farce between the Warriors and Kuminga end? I can only wait and see.