Overview
- Atlanta listed Jonathan Kuminga off the injury report and available Saturday for his first matchup against Golden State since the Feb. 5 trade.
- NBA insider Jake Fischer reports mutual interest in declining Kuminga's $24.3 million 2026-27 team option to negotiate a multi-year extension.
- Through six games with the Hawks, he has averaged 14.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists on 56.6% shooting, including 58.3% from three.
- The Hawks are 6-0 in games he has played, part of a run that included an 11-game winning streak that ended Friday in Houston.
- Kristaps Porziņģis was ruled out for Golden State with lower back soreness, and Steve Kerr said he wants the best for Kuminga while acknowledging the Warriors were not the optimal setting for his development.