As Wednesday night’s deadline hovers, Butler said his advice to Kuminga has been simple. “Do whatever you do that makes you happy,” Butler said. “That’s the advice I would give anybody in any aspect of life: Do what makes you happy.”

There has been an ongoing contract stalemate between the Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga. It has hindered the organization from adding supporting players around NBA stars Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler.

Restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga wasn't in attendance for an informal minicamp organized by Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

SAN FRANCISCO – Jonathan Kuminga’s time in contract limbo appears destined to go down to the Wednesday night wire. The restricted free agent who averaged 15.3 points per game last season has until 9 p.m. PT on Wednesday — the second day of Warriors training camp to accept the $7.9 million qualifying offer.

Training camp is still a week away, which means the Golden State Warriors are unable to hold any team-run events. Steve Kerr is surely meeting with his assistant coaches to game plan the upcoming season and the practices that will soon take place, but he can’t actually run those practices. Not until camp begins.

Warriors star Jimmy Butler can't get the entire band together, leaving Jonathan Kuminga as a name to watch as an NBA trade piece.

Read about Jimmy Butler's thoughts on the Golden State Warriors and their talks with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga.