09-10-2025, 04:14 PM
I think Grimes is very likely to take the QO.
On Kuminga, he would be smart to take the compromise deal GS is offering 2 yrs 45M with year 2 being a TO. In essence with the QO being 8M, he would be comparatively getting about 37M on the added year. He's refusing and wants the TO changed to a PO, but that makes no sense for GS to basically give him 1 year 22M instead of 1year 8M -- they are getting nothing for the added cost.
I don’t expect GS will offer more. GS can't go higher if they are going to finish commitments they want to be able to do (especially Horford and maybe Payton). And I don't really feel he's worth more anyhow.
But imo it's all on Kuminga - QO of 8M, or 2 yr 45M with year 2 being a TO. His protection against the TO is that he still gets 22M this season instead .
On Kuminga, he would be smart to take the compromise deal GS is offering 2 yrs 45M with year 2 being a TO. In essence with the QO being 8M, he would be comparatively getting about 37M on the added year. He's refusing and wants the TO changed to a PO, but that makes no sense for GS to basically give him 1 year 22M instead of 1year 8M -- they are getting nothing for the added cost.
I don’t expect GS will offer more. GS can't go higher if they are going to finish commitments they want to be able to do (especially Horford and maybe Payton). And I don't really feel he's worth more anyhow.
But imo it's all on Kuminga - QO of 8M, or 2 yr 45M with year 2 being a TO. His protection against the TO is that he still gets 22M this season instead .