More than a month after free agency started, Jonathan Kuminga continues to wait to figure out where he’ll be playing next season. <\/p>\n
According to ESPN’s Anthony Slater<\/a>, the Los Angeles Lakers “remain interested” in Kuminga as a potential sign-and-trade target with the Atlanta Hawks if all parties involved can find common ground on the terms of a deal:<\/p>\n “The Lakers met with Kuminga in the early hours of free agency, pitching him on a high-minutes role for a high-profile fringe contender in desperate need of athletic help on the wing. The opportunity appealed to Kuminga, but the sign-and-trade contract offer (years, money, package going back to Atlanta) didn’t satisfy all sides. The Lakers remain interested in him, league sources said, but movement toward a deal has remained stalled for weeks.”<\/p>\n Kuminga has frequently been connected to the Sacramento Kings, though other Western Conference teams like the Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves have popped up as potential landing spots.<\/p>\n The biggest obstacle that appears to be standing in the way is what Kuminga wants on a contract.<\/p>\n When the Lakers first showed interest in Kuminga last month, their offer to him was\u00a0reportedly<\/a>\u00a0in the range of $10 million per season.<\/p>\n As recently as July 30,\u00a0Brett Siegel\u00a0<\/a>of ClutchPoints reported Kuminga’s camp was willing to hold out as long as possible in pursuit of a deal in the range of $14-16 million annually.<\/p>\n There has also been no indication Kuminga, whose $24.3 million team option was\u00a0turned down<\/a>\u00a0by the Hawks to make him a free agent, is willing to sign a one-year prove-it contract.<\/p>\n Another potential stumbling block in a sign-and-trade is the Hawks already have\u00a016 players<\/a>\u00a0on guaranteed contracts for next season and they are only $3.8 million under the tax.<\/p>\n