The Athletic's Anthony Slater said Friday on ESPN that the Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns have been "the most aggressive" teams pursuing Kuminga, but that no deal has been finalized in part due to the Warriors' asking price.

According to Slater, the Warriors want to receive "at least" a first-round pick and a young player without taking on any "bad contracts" in return.

Slater (h/t NBC Sports Bay Area) added that Kuminga met with the Kings this week and he's "open-minded" to joining Sacramento.

"Kuminga had contact with the Kings in the last couple of days," Slater said. "It was the first time he met Scott Perry, and this wasn't in person, but it's the first time he's communicated with Scott Perry, Doug Christie and B.J. Armstrong. And from what I've gathered, he liked the pitch that Scott Perry gave. He's open-minded to the idea of Sacramento.

"I think part of that -- I know part of that pitch -- is you're talking starting role, you're talking bigger opportunity than the Warriors are necessarily offering right now. And I think that's the part that shouldn't get lost in this situation. Jonathan Kuminga isn't just looking for the exact contract he wants in free agency. He's looking for the opportunity he wants on the court."

Slater's report comes after ESPN's Shams Charania said Thursday that the Kings and Suns had made "concrete offers" to the Warriors in addition to offering Kuminga "an opportunity for significant minutes and a starting-caliber role in their lineup."

The Suns wanted the Warriors to take on Grayson Allen's contract as part of an earlier trade offer, per ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel.

Siegel also reported that the Kings have brought up Devin Carter, Dario Saric and Malik Monk in trade talks for Kuminga this summer, but that the Warriors haven't been interested.

Kuminga hit free agency after the expiration of his previous four-year, $28.9 million deal.

The Warriors then made Kuminga a restricted free agent when they extended a one-year, $7.9 million qualifying offer to him in June.

That deal would allow Kuminga to seek a larger deal in unrestricted free agency next summer, but would pay him well below what rival NBA executives believe is his value, according to a front office poll by The Athletic.

According to Katz, 16 members of rival NBA front offices told The Athletic they believed a "fair" contract for Kuminga would be worth between $17 million and $25 million per year.

The mean average of these responses was that Kuminga should make a $20.4 million average on his next deal, per Katz. Siegel has previously reported Kuminga is looking for a deal in the range of $30 million per year.

Kuminga, who will turn 23 in October, averaged 15.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists through 47 games and 10 starts with the Warriors last season.

If he is unable to secure a long-term deal this offseason, Kuminga will look to increase his value in next summer's free agency with a career year in 2025-26.