Overview
- The Hawks listed Jonathan Kuminga out against the Rockets for left knee injury management and he is expected to be available Saturday to face his former team, per team and local reports.
- League sources told Jake Fischer that Atlanta and Kuminga have mutual interest in declining his $24.3 million 2026-27 team option to negotiate a multiyear extension.
- In six games with Atlanta, the 23-year-old has averaged 14.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 22.7 minutes on 56.6% shooting from the field and 58.3% from three.
- Atlanta has won 11 straight games since acquiring Kuminga, with his efficient minutes cited as part of the surge even as the sample remains small.
- Warriors coach Steve Kerr said he wants the best for Kuminga and framed the February trade as a fit decision, noting players need the right circumstances to thrive.