Jonathan Kuminga Minnesota Timberwolves · #24
Jonathan Kuminga is an explosive athletic forward and 2022 NBA champion, currently a free agent in the 2026 offseason. Born in Goma, DR Congo, he reached the NBA via the G League Ignite and was drafted 7th overall in 2021 by Golden State, winning a title as a rookie. After a February 2026 trade to Atlanta, the Hawks declined his team option, making him a free agent courted by Cleveland and the Lakers.
Jonathan Kuminga — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Jonathan Kuminga stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Jonathan Kuminga — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Jonathan Kuminga
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Jonathan Kuminga career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 70 | 16.9 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 0.9 | .513 | .336 |
| 2022-23 | 67 | 20.8 | 9.9 | 3.4 | 1.9 | .525 | .370 |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 26.4 | 16.1 | 4.8 | 2.2 | .529 | .321 |
| 2024-25 | 47 | 24.3 | 15.3 | 4.6 | 2.2 | .454 | .305 |
| 2025-26 (Golden State) | 20 | 23.9 | 12.1 | 5.9 | 2.5 | .454 | .321 |
| 2025-26 (Atlanta) | 16 | 22.1 | 12.3 | 5.3 | 2.1 | .476 | .346 |
| Career | 294 | 22.1 | 12.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Minnesota Timberwolves built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Jonathan Kuminga
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
An explosive, athletic forward and 2022 champion — and the 2026 offseason's most intriguing free agent.
Turning pro
Drafted 7th overall, 2021 as a Forward.
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A champion at 19 from Goma, DR Congo — now the offseason's most intriguing free agent, still chasing the right fit.
Chapter
Kuminga left the Congo at 14, skipped college for the G League Ignite, and was drafted 7th overall by Golden State in 2021.
Chapter
He won a title as a rookie — the second-youngest NBA champion ever — and grew into a 34-point scorer, though his role in Golden State was a constant debate.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 7"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
- Experience
- 5th Season
- Draft
- 7th overall, 2021
- Born
- Goma, DR Congo
- Age
- 24
- Jersey
- #24
Kuminga's journey is one of the NBA's most global: born in Goma amid the instability of eastern DR Congo, he left home at 14 to chase basketball in the United States, bypassing college for the G League Ignite. French is his first language, and his cousins Emmanuel Mudiay and Omari Gudul both reached the professional ranks, as did his brother Joel Ntambwe.
His career has been defined by tension between talent and fit. A champion at 19 with rare physical tools, he clashed at times with Golden State's role structure and requested a trade before the February 2026 move to Atlanta. Now a free agent in his early 20s, he embodies the classic high-upside bet — a player whose next team is wagering that the right situation unlocks a star.
A supreme athlete and young champion whose career hinges on fit — a high-upside free-agent swing.
Jonathan Kuminga — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Jonathan Kuminga, answered.
