Lakers face competition for free agent Jonathan Kuminga from Cavs, Bucks
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 2, 2026, 8:24 PM
Last updated Jul 2, 2026
Jonathan Kuminga, now a free agent, is drawing interest from several teams as the Los Angeles Lakers attempt to sign him. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks are also reportedly pursuing Kuminga, who previously played for the Atlanta Hawks. The Lakers, constrained by financial limitations, are exploring how to add him to their roster. His former team, the Hawks, declined a $20 million team option, which sent him to unrestricted free agency. Currently, it is uncertain how the Lakers will arrange their finances to accommodate Kuminga.
- •Kuminga is a free agent after being with the Hawks.
- •Lakers are exploring signing him despite financial constraints.
- •Cavs and Bucks have expressed interest in Kuminga.
- •Hawks declined his $20 million team option.
- •Kuminga was traded from the Warriors to the Hawks earlier this year.
- 8:24 PMYahoo Sports — Lakers' Jonathan Kuminga plans rivaled by Cavs, Bucks, Hawks
"The former Golden State Warriors' phenom is a free agent.
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