Timberwolves Agree to Deal with Jonathan Kuminga to Fill Power Forward Void, AP Source Says
Kuminga chose a shorter deal that gives him a player option and a chance to start on a contender, despite a richer Lakers offer.
- On Wednesday, free agent Jonathan Kuminga agreed to a two-year, $12.4 million contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves that includes a player option for the second season, ESPN and his agent Aaron Turner confirmed.
- Minnesota president Tim Connelly and Anthony Edwards led a monthlong recruiting push that convinced Kuminga to reject a richer, three-year offer from the Los Angeles Lakers worth more than $12 million annually.
- To finalize the signing under NBA cap rules, the Timberwolves must trade or waive Josh Green by Saturday to remain below the second apron, league sources said.
- Kuminga will start alongside Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels, and Rudy Gobert on the Western Conference contender, addressing Minnesota's critical need for size at power forward.
- By accepting a two-year deal with a player option instead of three guaranteed seasons, Kuminga retains control to re-enter free agency next summer if he elevates his stock in Minnesota's system.
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Jonathan Kuminga had the Lakers sweating through a long free agency stretch, and then he turned down their multi-year offer entirely. Instead, he signed a short-term deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, leaving the Lakers front office red-faced and the LakeShow fanbase less than thrilled. What makes it sting even more? One of the first things Kuminga did when he entered the league was openly declare his love for Kobe Bryant. So naturally, Laker…
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Jonathan Kuminga turned down a richer, longer offer from the Los Angeles Lakers this week to sign a two-year, $12.4 million (£9.1 million) deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, a rare public bet on himself by the 23-year-old forward. Kuminga agreed to the deal on Wednesday, his agent Aaron Turner confirmed. The contract includes a player option on the second season, giving Kuminga the choice to re-enter free agency next summer with far more cont…
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