Kuminga officially signed a two-year, $12.4 million contract with the Timberwolves.

August 28th - According to ESPN , free agent forward Jonathan Cuminga has reached a two-year, $ 12.4 million contract with a player option for the second year.

One of the key reasons the Timberwolves acquired Kuminga was to have him fill the starting power forward position and form a new starting lineup with Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball , Jaden McDaniels , and Rudy Gobert .

According to reports, the Lakers offered Kuminga a three-year sign-and-trade deal with an annual salary of over $ 12 million , but Kuminga preferred to sign a short-term contract to prove his worth over the next two seasons while retaining the option to re-enter the free agent market next year.

Over the past month, the Timberwolves have been actively pursuing the acquisition of Cuminga. Team star Steve Edwards has also been involved in the recruitment effort, and team president Tim Connelly previously traveled to Miami for a face-to-face meeting with Cuminga.

23- year-old Cuminga previously played for the Warriors and Hawks. After being traded to the Hawks last season, he helped the team reach sixth place in the Eastern Conference and averaged 13.7 points per game in the first round of the playoffs against the Knicks. Now, he will have new opportunities to develop with the Timberwolves.

It's worth noting that Kuminga performed exceptionally well in the 2025 Western Conference Semifinals against the Timberwolves, averaging 20.3 points per game with a 54.3% field goal percentage . Now, he will go from being an opponent of the Timberwolves to a member of their team.

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