70 million luxury tax! Completely breaking up! The NBA giants are in a dilemma, not far from demolition team

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NBA is indeed lively this offseason, with all kinds of farces emerging one after another. The three NBA giants in the East have all suffered from Achilles tendon injuries and were reimbursed for the new season. The Celtics chose to dismantle the team and sent away core players such as Porzingis, Holiday, and Horford. In just 51 days, the luxury tax was reduced to 39.5 million US dollars, saving nearly 300 million US dollars in expenditure; the Pacers also chose to lie flat, lost players such as Turner in vain, and gave up the new season directly; the Bucks accidentally cut Lillard, chose to cut off their arms to survive, and bet on the future.

The west is even more lively. The Los Angeles Clippers, which had just completed the reinforcement work, were exposed by several reporters that Leonard was suspected of being suspected of "yin-yang contract" and fell into the whirlpool of public opinion storm. Not to mention the disaster-like punishment after verification, even if he was lucky enough to escape, this would be a serious blow to the team's morale. The most ridiculous thing is the Golden State Warriors. The team's contract renewal negotiations with young forward Jonathan Cumingga are deadlocked, becoming the only player in the league who has no reinforcement trades throughout the offseason. This game about money and trust is still continuing, putting this NBA giant in an unprecedented dilemma.

, and according to the latest report by Shams Charania, a well-known ESPN reporter, the Warriors once again provided Cumingga with a three-year, $75.2 million contract last week, of which the guaranteed amount in the first two years was $48.3 million, and the third year was the team option and asked Cumingga to give up the trade veto. The offer was flatly rejected by Kumingga's team. Now, both sides are likely to be in the worst outcome - Kumingga accepts a one-year qualification offer of $7.9 million, and will have the right to veto any transaction next season, and will become a full free agent in 2026 and finally leave the team.

In fact, the Warriors' negotiations with Kumingga throughout the offseason, and there were fundamental differences in the contract structure and amount. As of now, the two main quotes provided by the Warriors have obvious short-term nature: in addition to the three-year, $75.2 million offer, the Warriors have previously proposed a two-year, $45 million contract, and the second year is also a team option, and also asked Kumingga to give up the trade veto.

, and Kumingga made it clear that they were the most resistant to the team options. In the view of Kumingga and his team, the embarrassing situation between the two sides during the offseason this season is caused by the Warriors unilaterally. The management only considers the interests of the team but ignores its own future. NBA internal sources revealed that Kumingga is willing to accept a contract with an average annual average of about 20 million, but must change the last year to a player option. If the contract must be a team option, a long-term contract with an average annual average of about 30 million is required.

For this, Warriors boss Lacob flew alone to Miami to meet with Kumingga and his team and discuss his future in Golden State.

According to ESPN reporter Shams, Lakob asked Kumingga during the meeting: "Do you still want to stay here?"

Kumingga did not answer the question positively, but asked Rakob: "Do you really want me to stay here??"

This small conversation exposed the fundamental differences between the two sides, and they all had their own ulterior motives.

In addition, the two sides have an irreconcilable contradiction, that is the wishes of the team's head coach Steve Cole. According to ESPN reporter Tim MacMahon, Cole does not want Kumingga to stay in the team at all, and Kumingga also does not want to play under Cole. The two sides have completely broken up and it is impossible for coexistence in the new season.

Previously, Cole admitted that it is very difficult to make Kumingga play with Curry, Butler and Green for a long time to compete for the championship. His adaptability to the team is not ideal, which is also the biggest reason why the Warriors feel a dilemma.

However, if Kuminga finally chooses a $7.9 million qualification quotation contract, it is not all bad for the Warriors. This will keep the Warriors' total salary below the No. 1 tycoon line. As a duplicate luxury tax team, Kumingga's contract can save the team nearly $70 million in luxury tax.

But this choice is extremely risky, because Kumingga is likely to leave the team as a free agent next summer, leaving the Warriors losing all their money.

Now, this deadlock has seriously affected the Warriors' overall reinforcement plan. At present, the signing of potential new players Horford, Melton, Payton Jr. and Curry Jr. will not be carried out until the renewal of Kumingga, and the anxiety within the team has begun to spread.

The most important thing is that even if Kumingga can stay in the team, "once trust breaks down, it will be difficult to repair." Regardless of the final result, this farce has cast a shadow on the Warriors' future. If the championship fails next season, the management is expected to really break up.