Is It Harder to Get a Big Contract After Turning One Down? Haywood Uses Schroder as an Example to Advise Kuminga

Former NBA player Brandon Haywood discussed Kuminga on the program "Finding The Seams." He spoke candidly about the risks of turning down a big contract and used Schroder's experience as an example.

Haywood said: "I hope everything works out for him, and I hope he gets a good result. But a lot of times, you can ask Schroder: after you turn down that money, your situation afterward becomes about chasing that money. If I were him, I would sign that contract."

According to reports, Kuminga's contract extension negotiations with the Warriors have reached an impasse. The Warriors offered him a two-year, $13 million contract that includes a team option.

Haywood's advice was straightforward: secure the money first. In the NBA, opportunities can disappear quickly, and after turning down a guaranteed contract, no one can say for certain whether a bigger deal will be available in the future.