How Jonathan Kuminga sees himself compared to 2021 Draft classmates Cade Cunningham and Scottie Barnes revealed

Jonathan Kuminga sees himself with the stars he came up with in the 2021 NBA Draft class, Cade Cunningham and Scottie Barnes .

Jonathan Kuminga is having quite the tenuous offseason.

He and the Golden State Warriors have been at odds with each other at the negotiation table.

Kuminga is hoping to leave the Warriors in pursuit of a bigger role.

But the lack of offers in his restricted free agency has left him at the mercy of the Warriors.

The Milwaukee Bucks tried trading for Kuminga , but the Warriors high price turned them away.

There hasnt been any headway made on a deal.

But what does Kuminga expect when he is on a new team? Well, according to an insider, the young forward thinks quite highly of himself, especially compared to his compatriots.

Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images Jonathan Kuminga sees himself similar to Cade Cunningham and Scottie Barnes According to Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle, Jonathan Kuminga sees himself at a high level among young players in the NBA.

In fact, Kuminga considers himself at the same level as his fellow 2021 Draft classmates Cade Cunningham and Scottie Barnes.

This could be a big reason why he and the Warriors havent come to terms.

He apparently thinks hes at the Cade CunninghamScottie Barnes level, where he should get that type of contract.

Its really a quandary.

I think its bad for the Warriors and bad for him.

This discrepancy between how Kuminga sees himself and how the Warriors see him has become a serious problem.

ESPNs Ramona Shelburne urged Kuminga to take the Warriors player option .

But Kuminga has one big condition for returning to the team.

Jonathan Kuminga wont be a pawn for Golden State Warriors According to ESPNs Anthony Slater, Jonathan Kuminga has no intention of returning to the Golden State Warriors if he will be used as a trade asset next season.

Kuminga wants more of a player-friendly deal more of a signal that hes a building block and not just a trade asset; the word Ive heard from the Kuminga side is pawn.

He doesnt want to sign this two-year, $45 million deal with a team option where he is clearly just being used to be traded mid-season.

Thats not something he wants to sign up for.

The Warriors and Kuminga are on different ends of the negotiating table.

The longer this saga drags out, the worse it gets for both sides.

Hopefully, both Kuminga and the Warriors can come to an agreement that theyre both happy with, and can put this whole situation behind them..

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