Jonathan Kuminga agrees to two-year, $48.5 million contract as Seth joins Stephen Curry on one-year Warriors contract

It's official. After a drawn-out saga that rivaled Josh Giddey's standoff with the Bulls, restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga has finally put pen to paper with the Golden State Warriors.

Per ESPN's Shams Charania, Kuminga and the Warriors have settled on a two-year deal worth $48.5 million, with the second season carrying a team option. While the forward didn't quite land the long-term $30 million-per-year extension he was chasing, he still walks away with a hefty raise—about $15 million more than his qualifying offer would have netted.

The Golden State Warriors will have not one, but two Curry brothers on their roster heading into the 2025-26 NBA season.

On Tuesday, the franchise brought back Seth Curry, the 35-year-old sharpshooter, as they continue to stack up for another title run. After spending the 2024-25 campaign with the Charlotte Hornets, Seth’s career has come full circle with a return to the Bay Area. He’ll be in the mix at training camp alongside fellow veteran signing Al Horford, adding to the Warriors’ depth and setting up the long-awaited reunion with his older brother, Stephen Curry. Even so, his official full-season deal may not be locked in until November, when Golden State gains more roster flexibility.

Here’s the fun part—statistically, Seth has the edge over Stephen from beyond the arc. The Duke alum boasts a career 43.3% clip from deep, compared to Stephen's 42.3%, making him one of the league’s most reliable marksmen over the past decade.

While Seth has worn several jerseys since breaking into the NBA in 2013, his calling card has always been perimeter shooting consistency. Last season with Charlotte, he put up 6.5 points per game while shooting an impressive 47.1% from the field and a scorching 45.6% from three-point territory.

Coming into the league as an undrafted guard out of Duke, Seth Curry first signed with the Golden State Warriors back in August 2013, hoping to share the backcourt with his brother, Stephen Curry. That dream didn't pan out right away—he was waived before the season tipped off—but his journey began with the Santa Cruz Warriors in the then-D-League, a squad he would circle back to multiple times during his professional career.

From there, Curry carved out a journeyman path through the NBA, suiting up for the Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, and Portland Trail Blazers. His time in Dallas, often regarded as the most defining stop of his career, showcased his value as a perimeter sniper. He later moved on to stints with the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets before eventually making his way back to the Mavericks, where he slotted in seamlessly alongside Luka Doncic as a floor-spacing specialist.

Meanwhile, Jonathan Kuminga saw limited playoff action in the Warriors' first-round clash with the Houston Rockets, logging just 50 minutes across seven contests and even riding the bench entirely in four of them by coach's choice. Still, Kuminga has proven he can elevate his game when the Warriors are shorthanded. 

His scoring jumped from 14.1 points per game in lineups featuring Curry to 19.6 points in 10 outings without him—second on the roster in those situations, just behind Jimmy Butler, who averaged 20 across three games. On top of that, Kuminga's efficiency ticked upward too, with his shooting percentage climbing from 44.5% alongside Curry to 48.2% when carrying a heavier load.

After wrapping up a 48-34 campaign that ended with a Western Conference semifinal loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Golden State Warriors enter the new season with plenty of talking points. Can Stephen Curry keep delivering at an elite level in his 17th year? And will Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green once again be the spark that pushes this team to greater heights?