The Minnesota Timberwolves made a splash late in the offseason by signing Atlanta Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga to a two-year deal worth $12.4 million.
The Minnesota Timberwolves’ front office outdueled the Los Angeles Lakers’, and their personnel sold him on their realistic title chances. Now, Jonathan Kuminga is a Timberwolf.
Jonathan Kuminga has already seen his NBA career take several turns before turning 24. After winning a championship with the Golden State Warriors, he dealt with an unstable role, moved to the Atlanta Hawks during the 2025-26 season and entered free agency again just months later.
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The Jonathan Kuminga saga in free agency ran far longer than anyone anticipated. He didn’t choose his team until late August, and had several suitors, including the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Jonathan Kuminga says he didn’t leave Lakers money on the table to join the Timberwolves. At least not money that was actually offered. During the Ball in the Family Podcast, Lonzo Ball’s manager, Darren Moore, said Kuminga contacted him directly after hearing discussion about his free-agent decision.
The Jonathan Kuminga saga for the Los Angeles Lakers is over, with the one-time NBA champion choosing to sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves to join forces with Anthony Edwards rather than head to Tinseltown to play alongside Luka Doncic.
The Minnesota Timberwolves player Jonathan Kuminga apparently sent a text message to Lonzo Ball’s manager and business partner, Darren Moore, who recently appeared on the ‘Ball in the Family’ podcast.
After signing Jonathan Kuminga to a two-year, $12.4 million contract to be the team's starting power forward, the Minnesota Timberwolves roster stands at 14 players.
The Chicago Bulls reportedly made a late-offseason run at two restricted free agents, only to strike out. Bennedict Mathurin was the first and most widely discussed player.
The Timberwolves’ efforts to make Jonathan Kuminga feel wanted played an important role in helping them land the free agent forward when other teams were able to offer more money.
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An early fall press conference for a major Minnesota Timberwolves move—not a typical rarity, but something that has seemingly become more common nowadays.
Jonathan Kuminga’s two-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves doesn’t sit right with Gilbert Arenas. A year or so ago, Jonathan Kuminga had a chance to sign a $75.2 million deal with the Golden State Warriors.
Jonathan Kuminga said his early conversations with Timberwolves coach Chris Finch have centered on two responsibilities. “Rebound and defend,” Kuminga said during his introductory press conference.
Jonathan Kuminga’s move to Minnesota should have been a clean reset. Instead, his latest contract has reopened questions about the decisions that have shaped his value since leaving the Warriors.
The Minnesota Timberwolves ended up signing former Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga this offseason. Kuminga also reportedly had offers from the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers, but he chose the Timberwolves’ two-year, $12.4 million offer.
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Late in the NBA free agency period, there were two players the Chicago Bulls were rumored to have interest in, and they were restricted free agent forwards Jonathan Kuminga and Bennedict Mathurin.
Jonathan Kuminga didn’t exactly leave much room for interpretation during his introductory press conference with the Timberwolves. “Just looking back, I think I would say it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made,” Kuminga said, via Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.
For the second season in a row, Jonathan Kuminga has agreed on a contract late in the summer. And for the second year in a row, his agent, Aaron Turner, has provided the NBA world with something to talk about in the slowest time of the season.
After explaining last week to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic why his client chose to sign with the Timberwolves, Jonathan Kuminga‘s agent Aaron Turner has continued to make the media rounds, appearing on FanDuel’s Run it Back show and Kevin O’Connor’s Yahoo Sports podcast.
Jonathan Kuminga spurning the Los Angeles Lakers was one of the more interesting developments in the offseason.
After turning down a three-year, $75 million offer last summer in favor of a purported better level of future flexibility, Kuminga's freshly signed two-year, $12.4 million contract looks not only shocking but downright embarrassing.
The way the Golden State Warriors handled the Jonathan Kuminga situation is one that definitely did not sit well with many, most prominently with the young forward himself.
Jonathan Kuminga’s agent does not look back fondly on his client’s final days with the Golden State Warriors. Kuminga signed a modest two-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier this week.
After months of speculation, Jonathan Kuminga and his camp finally settled on a landing spot. As reported, the athletic forward has signed a two-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, spurning a larger and longer offer from the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jonathan Kuminga wanted $35M per season in an extension from the Golden State Warriors. He's finally getting realistic about his value.
Is one team emerging as a favorite to land Kuminga?
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