Kuminga Signs 2-Year Timberwolves Deal

Jonathan Kuminga agreed to a two-year, $12.4 million deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. Yahoo Sports, also citing Charania, reported the same move after the Atlanta Hawks declined Kuminga's team option in June and made him a free agent.

Kuminga, the No. 7 overall pick by Golden State in 2021, is headed to a Timberwolves group that went 49-33 last season and reached the playoffs for a fifth straight year under Chris Finch. ESPN wrote that he is expected to start alongside Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels, and Rudy Gobert. Yahoo Sports said he chose Minnesota over similar offers from the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, and Portland Trail Blazers.

What is the Jonathan Kuminga Timberwolves contract?

The deal is two years and $12.4 million, per ESPN. That is a reset after a two-year, $46.8 million contract with the Warriors that included a team out this summer. Atlanta declined that option in June. The Hawks had acquired Kuminga at last season's deadline in the trade that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Golden State.

Kuminga played 20 games for the Warriors last season and requested a trade when he became eligible, Yahoo Sports wrote. He then played 16 games in Atlanta and averaged 12.3 points and 5.3 rebounds. The Hawks finished 46-36 and reached the playoffs under Quin Snyder before a first-round exit.

How does Kuminga fit the Timberwolves?

Minnesota is adding a 23-year-old forward who can finish in space next to Edwards and Ball. ESPN's projected starting five puts him on the wing, not in a deep reserve pile. That is the draw after two stop-start years. The Warriors used him sparingly, then moved him. Atlanta sampled him for 16 games and let the option go. The Timberwolves are buying the next two seasons at a mid-level number.

Golden State spent this week finishing its own roster. The club signed Georges Niang to a one-year deal, covered in the Niang Warriors contract report. Kuminga's path now runs the other way: out of the Bay, through Atlanta, and into a Minnesota core that already has Edwards and a new point guard. Yahoo Sports framed it as a chance to reset after a rough year in two buildings.

No physical or official signing ceremony was published with the Wednesday reports. The sourced line is the agreement: two years, $12.4 million, Timberwolves, reported by Charania on Aug. 26.

Jonathan Kuminga Timberwolves FAQ

How much did Jonathan Kuminga sign for? Two years and $12.4 million, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Why did Kuminga leave the Hawks? Atlanta declined his team option in June after a midseason trade from Golden State.

Will Jonathan Kuminga start for Minnesota? ESPN wrote that he probably will start with Edwards, Ball, McDaniels, and Gobert.