The Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for making “inappropriate contact with and continuing to pursue a game official.”
James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations, announced the fine against Kuminga on Thursday — which comes just weeks after the forward signed a two-year, $48 million contract with a team option for the next season.
The incident occurred during Tuesday’s preseason 118-111 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers, with 0.9 seconds remaining in the second quarter of the game on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Moda Center. Kuminga, 23, had become frustrated after a no-call on a drive, believing he was fouled — with his frustration heightened because the contact impacted the same right ankle he injured during the previous season. Kuminga was ejected after the interaction, marked the first ejection of his career. Before leaving the game, Kuminga had 7 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in 18 minutes of play time.
After the game, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said he “didn’t mind the ejection at all” and expressed appreciation for the “fire” and “passion” Kuminga plays with; he didn’t realize at that point that Kuminga had made contact with Mott and wasn’t supporting that aspect of the incident.
The Golden State Warriors will wrap up their preseason schedule on Friday night when they host the Los Angeles Clippers. Following that matchup, the Warriors will kick off the regular season on October 21 with a road game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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