Jonathan Kuminga, the newest member of the Timberwolves, arrived in Minnesota for the first time on Tuesday, a couple weeks after spurning the Lakers and other teams to become the starting power forward the Wolves spent much of this offseason seeking.
At the beginning of the offseason, the Timberwolves completely reoriented their roster. They traded Julius Randle to the Nets and sent Naz Reid to the Hornets for LaMelo Ball.
Anthony Edwards seems elated that the Minnesota Timberwolves have added Jonathan Kuminga to the roster. In the last three seasons, the Minnesota Timberwolves have reached the Western Conference Finals twice, but have failed to cross the final hurdle.
It hasn’t been an easy going for NBA swingman Jonathan Kuminga. Since being drafted by the Warriors in 2021, he’s been looking to prove his worth as one of the best young forwards in the league, but repeated setbacks and clashes with his former coach, Steve Kerr, have soured his reputation.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
Before they reached an agreement to sign free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga, the Timberwolves explored the possibility of trying to recruit forward Sasha Vezenkov back stateside, league sources tell Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link).
The signing of Jonathan Kuminga all but finalized the Timberwolves' starting rotation. He also brings clarity to Minnesota's bench rotation. Ayo Dosunmu will be the sixth man; Bones Hyland will be the first guard off the bench.
Editor’s Note: It brings me great joy to introduce Will Woodford, one of our newest members to the Canis Hoopus team! You’ll be seeing more from Will this season and can follow him on social media @woodford_will.
LaMelo Ball was recently on a stream with popular streamer Ray, where he got called out by the streamer for getting his background wrong. LaMelo Ball is as entertaining off the court as he is on it.
Anthony Edwards recently linked up with renowned F1 driver Andrea ‘Kimi’ Antonelli of Mercedes to shoot for a commercial. The Timberwolves’ superstar later released a behind-the-scenes compilation in which he talked to the young Formula One prodigy about his love for trash talk and which opposing arenas he loves to play in the most.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
Jonathan Kuminga is raring to have a fresh start with the Minnesota Timberwolves after signing a two-year contract worth $12.4 million in free agency. The change of scenery should serve Kuminga well, who could be the final piece in the Timberwolves’ quest to make it to the NBA Finals for the first time.
Anthony Edwards has always been cool, and an old resurfaced video shows that the Minnesota Timberwolves superstar predicted his NBA future long before he became a basketball star.
The Minnesota Timberwolves shifted their sights on free agent Jonathan Kuminga immediately after trading for LaMelo Ball. Initially, the Wolves didn’t think they had a great shot at luring Kuminga to the upper Midwest.
The Minnesota Timberwolves came into the offseason looking to revamp their roster after several years of playoff basketball without a trip to the NBA Finals.
When the Timberwolves traded Josh Green to the Utah Jazz last week, the largest benefit of the trade for Minnesota was reducing salary. The Wolves received $2 million less than they gave up, which gave them the necessary space below the second apron to sign Jonathan Kuminga.
The Timberwolves didn’t acquire Cody Williams merely because they needed to move some money around. General manager Matt Lloyd indicated Minnesota had genuine interest in Williams, the former No.
Before Steve Ballmer, there was Glen Taylor. And long before the Adam Silver hammer was brought down on the Los Angeles Clippers for salary cap circumvention, David Stern inflicted his wrath on the Minnesota Timberwolves for a similar scandal.
Last week, it was announced that the Minnesota Timberwolves had agreed to sign free agent Jonathan Kuminga to a two-year, $12.4 million contract to be their starting power forward.
Kevin Love could be going back to where it all started. Love is open to returning to the Timberwolves, and Minnesota has some interest in bringing him back, The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski said on The Jon Krawczynski Show.
Jonathan Kuminga is officially a member of the Timberwolves, as Minnesota finalized its two-year, $12.4 million contract with the former Warriors and Hawks forward, according to the NBA transaction log.
Jaylen Clark believes he will have a great season with the Timberwolves this year. He inked a three-year, $10 million contract this summer to remain with the team that drafted him 53rd overall out of UCLA in 2023, which indicates he likes the spot he is in moving forward with the Wolves.
In an interview with Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News, Timberwolves general manager Matt Lloyd discussed several topics, including forward Cody Williams, whom the team acquired via trade last weekend from Utah.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have had one of the best offseasons in the entire NBA. And it comes at a time in the franchise where they’ve made the playoffs for the 5th straight year, which they have only done twice in their franchise history.
Trey Kaufman-Renn is seeking a sixth year of eligibility in the NCAA, meaning his short time with the Minnesota Timberwolves is over. Minnesota selected the former Purdue star 59th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft.
After Minnesota Timberwolves co-owner Marc Lore sold his stake in the team Friday one year after assuming majority ownership, it does appear that private equity firms are treating NBA teams like "flippable" assets.