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On Wednesday night, Caitlin Clark remained winless in the WNBA against her former Iowa Hawkeyes teammate Kate Martin as the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Indiana Fever 86-75. Clark struggled to get things going during the game, scoring just 16 points on 6-of-22 shooting. She also only dished out six assists, her second-lowest total since the WNBA’s return from the Olympic break. A big storyline going into each Fever vs. Aces game this season has been the matchup of Clark and Martin. The two rookies have been good friends since their time at Iowa, and fans have loved when they take the court together on opposing teams.
The Indiana Fever played hosts to the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night, marking a reunion for two former Iowa basketball stars in Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin. Clark, of course, was the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft by the Fever, something that had become a foregone conclusion late into her college career. As for Martin, the Aces surprised basketball fans by selecting her in the second round, and she’s since carved out a role in the rotation while becoming a fan favorite.
In an effort to minimize stress heading into the 2024-25 season, the Warriors decided to hold training camp in Hawaii. As Anthony Slater of The Athletic writes, that’s not to say there’s no stress, particularly for a couple of former lottery picks.
Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody, both members of the 2021 draft class, are eligible for rookie scale extensions until Oct. 21, the day before the season begins. While things could certainly change over the next five-plus weeks, there is currently a gap in negotiations, with no “significant progress” in contract talks for either player, league sources tell Slater.
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Kuminga will earn a little over $7.6M in ’24-25, the final season of his rookie contract, while Moody will earn about $5.8M. Both players will be eligible for restricted free agency in 2025 if they don’t sign extensions.
Slater’s article primarily focuses on Kuminga, who is reportedly seeking a five-year, maximum-salary contract that would pay him 25% of the salary cap starting in 2025-26 (a projected $224M). According to Slater, the Warriors aren’t inclined to offer that — or any deal that approaches $44.8M per year.
Kuminga averaged 16.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists last season on a .529/.321/.746 shooting line.
There’s still a possibility that an extension between Golden State and Kuminga could be reached, assuming the 21-year-old forward is open to accepting less than the max. Slater suggests a deal in the range of “30-ish” million annually could be a “reasonable middle ground.”
Sources tell Slater the Warriors’ front office has been preaching “patience and pragmatism” this offseason as it focuses on roster flexibility. And extending either player would subject them to the poison pill provision, potentially making it very difficult to move them in a major in-season trade. Again, that doesn’t rule out possible extensions, but it’s certainly something the Warriors are cognizant of.