Overview
- Kuminga agreed to a two‑year, roughly $12.4–13 million contract with a 2027 player option and arrived in Minneapolis on Monday, posting a team video saying he was “excited to get to work.”
- Minnesota posted footage of Kuminga at the practice facility that captured an emphatic, viral reaction from Anthony Edwards, who declared the roster “over” this year and helped recruit him.
- The deal is structured to preserve Kuminga’s optionality by leaving much of the long‑term money off the table, a choice that prompted debate about his agent turning down larger guarantees.
- There is active debate about his role with the team, with some outlets projecting a sixth‑man role and ESPN reporting Minnesota plans to start him, and analysts say defensive consistency and quicker decision‑making are critical.
- Kuminga’s signing is a deliberate piece of Minnesota’s offseason overhaul that included acquiring LaMelo Ball, and the coming training camp and regular season will determine whether he and the revamped core can contend for a Finals spot.