June 29 – The Atlanta Hawks have declined the $23.4 million team option on forward Jonathan Kuminga, ESPN reported on Monday.
The decision makes Kuminga an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career.
Kuminga, 23, was traded to Atlanta from Golden State on Feb. 5 in exchange for Kristaps Porzingis. The Hawks also received Buddy Hield in the deal.
Kuminga appeared in 16 games for Atlanta with one start, averaging 12.3 points and 5.3 rebounds. He played all six games of the Hawks’ first-round playoff loss to the New York Knicks, averaging 13.7 points and 3.3 rebounds against the eventual champions.
The Warriors selected Kuminga with the seventh overall pick of the 2021 NBA draft. He averaged 12.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per game from 2021-26 with Golden State and contributed to a championship-winning team during his rookie season. He signed a two-year deal worth $48.5 million with the Warriors in September but requested a trade in January as his playing time diminished.
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