Overview
- Jonathan Kuminga opened his Hawks tenure with roughly 21–22 points and about 8 rebounds per game across three outings, all Atlanta wins.
- State Farm Arena rang out with “Thank you, Warriors” chants, and Hawks broadcaster Dominique Wilkins questioned Golden State for giving up on the 23-year-old.
- Hawks coach Quin Snyder praised Kuminga’s unselfish play and versatility in a faster, transition-focused system that also features Jalen Johnson.
- Kristaps Porziņģis, acquired by Golden State in the swap, has appeared once since the trade due to illness, intensifying scrutiny of the Warriors’ decision and Steve Kerr’s prior usage of Kuminga.
- Several analysts urged caution, noting the small sample and that the performances came against struggling teams in Washington (twice) and Portland.