{"id":774972,"date":"2026-07-02T20:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T20:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/774972\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T20:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T20:12:16","slug":"lakers-eyeing-former-warriors-sensation-as-new-free-agent-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/774972\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers eyeing former Warriors sensation as new free agent target"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Lakers are seeking a young wing for defensive help, and Jonathan Kuminga has received &#8220;significant consideration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After making a splash on Wednesday to <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-251077-next-lakers-move-revealed-after-four-new-additions.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bring in four new faces on their side<\/a>, the Los Angeles Lakers are back and operating for a potential pursuit of a talented forward still available in the market.<\/p>\n<p>            <a class=\"article-widget__photo\" href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/35067-jonathan-kuminga.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-396043-plsm.jpg\" alt=\"Jonathan  Kuminga\"\/><br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                    MIN<br \/>\n                    23.5\n                <\/p>\n<p>\n                PTS<br \/>\n                12.4\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                FG%<br \/>\n                53.6%\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                    REB<br \/>\n                    5.3\n                <\/p>\n<p>\n                    AS<br \/>\n                    2.1\n                <\/p>\n<p>As they continue their hunt for a defensive wing presence, the Lakers are monitoring Jonathan Kuminga&#8217;s free agency situation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The team, according to league sources who were granted anonymity to freely discuss the Lakers\u2019 offseason moves, is still seeking a young wing to help its perimeter defense,&#8221; per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7415227\/2026\/07\/01\/lakers-luka-doncic-post-lebron-james-offseason-moves\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dan Woike of The Athletic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A high-upside swing receiving significant consideration, per league sources, is former Golden State Warrior and Atlanta Hawk Jonathan Kuminga, whose $24.3 million team option was recently declined by Atlanta.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> Lakers interested again in Jonathan Kuminga <\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Kuminga became an unrestricted free agent after the Atlanta Hawks decided to decline his 2026-27 team option worth $24.3 million.<\/p>\n<p>He experienced a highly turbulent 2025-26 campaign that saw him being traded away from the Golden State Warriors, ultimately spending the second half of the season with the Hawks.<\/p>\n<p>Across 36 total regular-season appearances for Atlanta and Golden State, he averaged 12.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists with 46.3% shooting from the field and 33.3% from three-point range.<\/p>\n<p>Kuminga boasts impressive explosiveness, athleticism and versatility, which would perfectly fit the Lakers as a dynamic defensive cog in continuing to build around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_3\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Support BasketNews so we could make even better content.<\/p>\n<p>                                                            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                If you like our content, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=basketnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a> and add us as your preferred source. 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