Kuminga Heads West to Timberwolves | Atlanta Hawks News

Jonathan Kuminga’s Atlanta Hawks chapter is officially closed — he’s headed west to Minnesota on a new deal, after the Hawks declined his team option. Though his time in Atlanta was brief, he made an immediate impact off the bench, helping them snag two wins against the eventual champs. The Hawks’ decision to move on? A crowded forward spot with rising stars like Asa Newell and Mo Gueye, plus new additions Aaron Wiggins and Lu Dort. Still, fans should celebrate — the trade that brought Kuminga to Atlanta also freed them from Kristaps Porzingis’s contract and added Buddy Hield’s vete...