Overview
- Across his first two games with Atlanta, Kuminga is averaging 22.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 27 minutes while shooting 67% from the field and 57% from three.
- He opened with 27 points in 24 minutes in a 119–98 win over the Wizards, becoming the first Hawks player to score at least 25 in under 30 minutes in a team debut.
- Starting two nights later with Jalen Johnson out due to a hip issue, he added 17 points and 9 rebounds in a 126–96 victory, giving Atlanta two straight wins over Washington.
- Quin Snyder praised Kuminga’s focus, ball movement and unselfish play, while noting the need to avoid overreaction to an early sample.
- Former teammates celebrated the start, with Gary Payton II posting a "FREEDOM" GIF on Instagram and Draymond Green calling the debut "incredible" and predicting he could average 20 points, after a supportive FaceTime the night before.