Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga sought a salary "well beyond" $30 million prior to his deadline to negotiate an extension with the team, according to NBC Sports Bay Area's Monte Pool.

The two sides had until 6 p.m. ET on Monday evening to work out a deal. Now, Kuminga can become a restricted free agent after the 2024-25 NBA season.

A $30 million-plus salary would've made Kuminga the second-highest paid player on the Warriors. Stephen Curry is due to earn $59.6 million next season. Andrew Wiggins ($28.2 million) and Draymond Green ($25.9 million) each make half of that figure.

The Athletic's Anthony Slater reported the Warriors were willing to pay "somewhere near the $30ish million per year range" and didn't want to go beyond that.

The market is what it is. With rookie extensions reflecting the NBA's next media rights deal, the salaries for younger players are going to look a bit out of whack relative to their on-court value.

The Detroit Pistons' Cade Cunningham, Cleveland Cavaliers' Evan Mobley and Orlando Magic's Franz Wagner, for example, are making an average of $44.8 million starting in 2025-26. For now, that eclipses the yearly earnings for Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving, the Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo among others.

Making Kuminga the second-highest-paid member of the Golden State roster—ahead of more proven veterans—probably wouldn't have had any sort of negative impact within the locker room.

With the 22-year-old, the concern is that the Warriors are still waiting for him to have a true breakout.

"He took a leap last season," a source said to Poole. "They want to see another one before they make that investment. He's still under their control. If Kuminga has a strong season, I know they'll take care of him."

The 2021 first-round pick averaged 16.1 points and 4.8 rebounds and shot 52.9 percent from the floor in 2023-24. All of those figures were career highs.

Is that production enough to justify a $30 million salary, even in the NBA's new financial climate? It's worth asking, especially when the Warriors' already high payroll makes it riskier for them to bet on a young star fulfilling his potential.

Now, the onus is on Kuminga to prove on the court why he's worth that much and perhaps even more.