The now-concluded relationship – at least in the meantime – between Jonathan Kuminga and Golden State Warriors should have ended long before, according to observers close to the situation. Beyond traditional issues like playing time or inciting public commentary, things seemed to get quite awkward between the two parties.
While fans might be itching for full details of events, reports of a cold war seemingly flag clashes over dining room etiquette. In the meantime, there appears to be no limit to how bad the feud might have fared.
Drama Highlighted in “Petty” Relationship Between Jonathan Kuminga and Golden State
It’s only days after the Golden State Warriors granted Kuminga’s trade request. However, while many heaved a sigh of relief when the tense 5-year relationship ended, a little dining room story seeks to revive the row in public media.
What began as a reasonably good partnership between the player and the franchise quickly soured amid a series of events, the tensest of which occurred in December 2025. At the center of this row is head coach Steve Kerr, torn between his inability to connect with Kuminga and the franchise’s unwillingness to grant Kuminga’s trade request.
After being eliminated from the NBA Cup, Kuminga was called to a meeting with management-level individuals. Besides queries about his decision to miss a team-requested event, the player expected an alert about dining room etiquette. Someone from Kuminga’s camp was reportedly taking too much food from the family room, and the organization took the time to call it out.
According to reports, stories like this littered the player’s fifth year, a time when the relationship had become “petty.” Apparently, third-party observers familiar with the situation felt the relationship should have ended earlier than it eventually did.
Kerr reportedly failed to reach Kuminga on a personal level, which was usually one of his coaching superpowers. Handwritten notes, text messages, and every other attempt have failed to connect him with Kuminga, who rarely reciprocated. Instead, the player reportedly responded dispassionately and irregularly.
While Kuminga rued little playing time, Kerr publicly blamed Kuminga’s fitness. Apparently, the coach’s public comments didn’t sit well with the player, who insisted on being traded elsewhere. Thankfully, the franchise granted him the request, trading him to the Atlanta Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis, concluding one of the strangest player-franchise relationships in recent seasons.
While most details of the fiasco have been kept in private quarters before now, NBA fans have a few stories to fly on today.
Golden State reportedly alerted Kuminga that a person around him was “taking too much food from the family room”, per @anthonyVslater.
Golden State reportedly alerted Kuminga that a person around him was "taking too much food from the family room", per @anthonyVslater
Sources surrounding the situation said the relationship between Kuminga and the organization "had become 'petty'" and "should've ended years… pic.twitter.com/HLuHS2CiFT
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 11, 2026
Questions abound around what, who, why, or how much food is in focus. And fans are amused about why a billion-dollar franchise would have to deal with such situations – at least publicly – in the first place.
