Timberwolves sign Jonathan Kuminga to fill power forward position
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 1:48 AM
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
The Minnesota Timberwolves have reached an agreement with power forward Jonathan Kuminga on a two-year, $12.4 million contract. Sources indicate that the deal includes a player option for the second season. Kuminga, who averaged 16.1 points in the 2023-24 season, will address the Timberwolves' needs following the offseason trades of Julius Randle and Naz Reid. He is expected to contribute alongside star players LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards, potentially impacting the team's offensive dynamics.
- •Kuminga has a player option for the second year of his contract.
- •He averaged a career-best 16.1 points last season.
- •Kuminga will join the Timberwolves after trades involving Randle and Reid.
- •His performance will be vital alongside LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards.
- 1:48 AMYahoo Sports — Timberwolves agree to deal with Jonathan Kuminga to fill power forward void, AP source says
"ESPN reported that Kuminga's contract includes a player option for the second season, which would give the seventh overall pick from the 2021 draft an opportunity to hit the free agent market in a year. Kuminga will fill an obvious need in the frontcourt for the Timberwolves, who traded Julius Randle and Naz Reid as part of their offseason acquisition of point guard LaMelo Ball. Kuminga, who will turn 24 on Oct. 6, averaged a career-best 16.1 points during the 2023-24 season for the Golden State Warriors, who drafted the Congo native but never found the right fit for him before ultimately trading him to the Atlanta Hawks in February.
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