Sam Amick on the Kings’ pursuit of Kuminga & Westbrook

Sam Amick joined Dave & Jason to share his intel on the Sacramento Kings chase of free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga & much more.

BY FRANKIE CARTOSCELLI

Jul 31, 2025, 8:41 AM

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NBA free agency has been relatively quiet this summer, but could the Sacramento Kings shake things up with their pursuit of Jonathan Kuminga?

The Athletic‘s Sam Amick joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross to share his insights on where things stand in Kuminga’s free agency, give his take on how far away Sacramento is from being competitive again, and much more.

Plus, are the Kings still eyeing Russell Westbrook in free agency?

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Topics Discussed

Sam says the role Jonathan Kuminga could have with the Kings is more enticing than returning to the Warriors.
“It’s a bit of a staring contest.”
How serious are the Sacramento Kings in their pursuit of Jonathan Kuminga?
Sam says the Kings don’t see Jonathan Kuminga as a player who is worth north of $20 million per season.
There isn’t a trade market for Zach LaVine as Sacramento looks at constructing this roster for the long term.
“It’s a tough roster to unpack, and it’s going to take a while.”
Where would Kuminga fit in on the current roster? The piece, or a piece?
Are the Kings still linked to Russell Westbrook?
“There was a concern about flooding the backcourt.”
Dave says Westbrook’s camp has been checking in on the situation in Sacramento in case a deal comes to fruition.

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We may be on the verge of entering August, but the Jonathan Kuminga saga appears to be far from over.

Following weeks of reports that indicated the restricted free agent forward was in talks with multiple teams on potential deals, ESPN published an extensive update on the ongoing rift between Kuminga and his most recent employer, the Golden State Warriors.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania and Anthony Slater, the Warriors made another push this week to retain the former seventh-overall pick, but Kuminga rebuffed an offer of $45 million over two years.

A main sticking point in those talks, per Charania and Slater, was the fact that the second year of that proposal was a team option. Golden State was also unwilling to maintain the no-trade clause that would be included in the deal.

Sacramento Kings preseason schedule for the 2025-26 season:

September TBD – Start of NBA training camps for the 2025-26 season
Wednesday, October 8th vs. Toronto Raptors – 7 PM PT
Friday, October 10th @ Portland Trail Blazers – 7 PM PT
Wednesday, October 15th vs. Los Angeles Clippers – 7 PM PT
Friday, October 17th @ Los Angeles Lakers – 7 PM PT

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