{"id":205005,"date":"2026-07-13T14:55:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=205005"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:55:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:55:33","slug":"lakers-enamored-kuminga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/07\/13\/lakers-enamored-kuminga\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers Still Enamored with Jonathan Kuminga as They Look to Finalize Roster, Will They Work Out A Trade?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Lakers have been extremely active this offseason, but they still have a few holes to fill. The Lakers are reportedly enamored with unrestricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga<\/a>; can a deal get done?<\/p>\n

Lakers Still Enamored with Jonathan Kuminga as They Look to Finalize Roster, Will They Work Out A Trade?<\/h2>\n

The Lakers have been very active this offseason, making five trades<\/a>, adding seven newcomers, and re-signing Austin Reaves<\/a> to a max contract. Still, the Lakers are looking to fill one of their starting forward spots, hence the love for Kuminga.<\/p>\n

“The\u00a0<\/span>Lakers are clearly still looking at Jonathan Kuminga as being their starting wing,”\u00a0 NBA Insider Jake Fischer said via Bleacher Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Over his five years as a pro, Kuminga has shown the ability to score, but consistency has been a problem for the 23-year-old. This past postseason showed classic Kuminga. The 6-7 forward scored a combined 40 points on 16 of 26 shooting from the field in Games 2 and 3 of Atlanta’s first-round series against New York while the Hawks took a 2-1 lead in the series. But he made only 13 of his 34 shots in the other games and was 5-for-24 (20.8%) from the 3-point line in the series.<\/p>\n

More significantly, Kuminga’s efficiency has declined over the last two seasons. However, he did show improvement in that area over the Hawks after being traded by Golden State at the trade deadline. In 16 regular-season games with Atlanta, he averaged 12.3 points, 5.3 rebounds (1.3 offensive) and 2.1 assists while shooting 47.6% from the field and 34.6% from the 3-point line.<\/p>\n

The Lakers are among a couple of teams that have been pursuing Kuminga for the last couple of weeks. Kuminga has a two-year, $20 million offer on the table from the team, per Lakers Nation’s Daniel Starkland. However, he is reportedly seeking a deal worth at least $15 million a season,<\/p>\n

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That Kuminga two-year, $20 million contract offer is off the table. Would need to be a sign-and-trade at this point. https:\/\/t.co\/vTpN2WJEpn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Daniel Starkand (@DStarkand) July 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n