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The Atlanta Hawks are declining Jonathan Kuminga's $24.3 million player option for the 2026-27 NBA season, according to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania.
With this move, Kuminga becomes a free agent as he prepares for his sixth NBA season.
Kuminga, a 2021 No.
7 overall draft pick for the Golden State Warriors, will turn 24 years old before the 2026-27 NBA season.
He was ultimately dealt to Atlanta in a midseason trade following an arduous contract battle with the Warriors last summer.
Through 16 regular-season games in his short career with the Hawks, Kuminga averaged 12.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest.
More basketball: Knicks Re-Sign Crucial Player From 2026 Championship Run The Sacramento Kings had strong interest in Kuminga before he was sent to Atlanta last season and are now expected to be one of his top suitors in free agency, according to NBA insider Marc Spears.
Kuminga's best seasons in Golden State saw him average 16.1 and 15.3 points per game, respectively.
He scored 27 points in his debut with the Hawks, and averaged 20 points per game in Atlanta's two wins over the eventual-champion New York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs.
More basketball: Dusty May Makes Surprising Claim About Mavericks Top Draft Pick Kuminga averages 12.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per game over the course of his five-year NBA career thus far.
Now, he's on the hunt for his third professional team before the start of the 2026-27 season.