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The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly among the suitors looking to potentially bring forward Jonathan Kuminga to their roster for next season.
According to Hoops Hype (via league sources), Minnesota has expressed interest in him as part of their starting lineup. They currently have a $6.06 million taxpayer mid-level exception available.
Kuminga spent the first five seasons as a member of the Golden State Warriors before being traded this past season to the Atlanta Hawks. With the Hawks, he averaged 12.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 22.1 minutes per game.
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However, he only started in one game of the 16 that he played for the Hawks, suggesting he might have a lot more to bring to the table for another team, such as the Timberwolves.
Kuminga averaged a career-high 15.3 points per game in his 2023-24 season with the Golden State Warriors and was part of their championship roster in 2022. That gives him valuable playoff experience that he could also bring to a team such as Minnesota.
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HoopsHype mentioned that the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers also have interest in Kuminga and seem to offer more enticing options for him. The Lakers can give him a higher offer and a longer contract, while the Cavaliers can offer a "significantly higher salary via sign-and-trade."
The Timberwolves are likely interested in addressing the losses of Julius Randle and Naz Reid, whom the team traded this offseason in a four-team deal. That trade freed up salary space by removing Randle's $33 million salary from Minnesota's books. Randle and Reid were a significant part of the team's frontcourt along with Rudy Gobert.
Minnesota also traded with the Charlotte Hornets for LaMelo Ball this offseason, pairing him with All-Star Anthony Edwards for one of the most exciting backcourts in the league. They're looking to regain their previous form, as the team reached back-to-back Western Conference Championship games in 2023-24 and 2024-25, but failed to advance past the second round this past postseason.
However, it seems that Kuminga would have to decide he's more interested in joining the Timberwolves' roster over the Cavs or Lakers, because most players tend to go where the most money is available in a deal.
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