Jonathan Kuminga
#0PF · Atlanta Hawks
Height
6'7"
Weight
225 lbs
Age
23
Experience
4 yrs
F
A-
D
C+
N/A
Fan VerdictWhat's your verdict?
Grade Jonathan Kuminga
Your grade joins the crowd-sourced Fan Verdict.
The Verdict on Jonathan, in One Read
On the field, Jonathan Kuminga grades out as a shaky PF for Atlanta Hawks (D Impact). That places him 48th of 84 graded power forwards. In his on-court role, the grade is middling (C+ Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. The contract is harder to defend: the Contract Value Index calls it a significant overpay (F), with the cost outrunning the output. The public read is very positive (A- Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Career StatsD+
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 285 | 12.5 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 47.1% | 33.4% | 70.0% |
| 2025-26 | | 28 | 12.5 | 6.1 | 2.5 |
Performance Grade by Season
PeakCLongevityMid-CareerRecentC-
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 28 | 12.5 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 47.1% | C C |
| 2024-25 |  | 8 | 15.3 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 48.4% | D D |
| 2023-24 | | 74 | 16.1 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 52.9% | C+ C+ |
| 2022-23 | | 10 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 54.2% | D D |
| 2021-22 | | 16 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 50.0% | D+ D+ |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 4/30 | vs NYK | L 89-140 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-3 | -44 |
| Wed, 4/29 | @ NYK | L 97-126 | 17 | 13 |
Current Contract
Length
2 years
Total Value
$48.1M
Guaranteed
$46.8M
AAV
$23.8M/yr
Guaranteed %97%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
F
Overpay
OverpayFair ValueGreat Value
Jonathan Kuminga earns an F Contract Value Index (CVI), a damning verdict that reflects the misalignment between his $23.8M AAV over two years and his on-court production trajectory. His D+ performance grade paired with modest 2025-26 counting stats (12.5 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 2.5 APG across 28 games) reveals a depth-piece contributor, not a $24M cornerstone, yet Atlanta is anchored to this deal through the 2027-28 season with no financial relief in sight. At 23 years old with five seasons of NBA experience, Kuminga occupies an awkward tier: too expensive to function as a true developmental prospect, yet not producing at a level that justifies forward allocation at this AAV in a crowded positional market where similar scoring wings command significantly less. The media narrative surrounding him has shifted markedly—framing him as a "fresh start" beneficiary with defensive versatility emerging as a playoff asset—but narrative momentum, however positive, cannot retroactively justify a contract that values him as a second-option forward when the data shows he operates as a complementary role player. Recent Hawks transactions signaling organizational fluidity suggest the front office retains decision-making authority going forward, yet Kuminga's current deal represents committed salary that constrains flexibility, making this one of the franchise's more challenging contract positions heading into the summer.
Performance Analysis
D+
#48 of 84 Power Forwards
F
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the F band — a quick read on where Jonathan's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Jonathan Compares at the Position
Jonathan Kuminga ranks 48th of 84 graded power forwards by performance. That slots Jonathan between Jeremy Sochan (D+) just ahead and Asa Newell (D) just behind.
Graded higher
Jeremy SochanNew York KnicksD+Jonathan IsaacOrlando MagicD+Dominick BarlowPhiladelphia SixersD+Jonathan KumingaD+
Graded lower
Asa NewellAtlanta HawksTransaction History
No transactions found for this player.
News & Buzz
Live Discussion
Auto-moderated fan forum with 5-minute speaker turns
Discussion
Loading discussion...
Explore the leaderboards
About this player
Jonathan Kuminga is a player in his 4th NBA season listed at PF for the Atlanta Hawks. FanVerdicts covers every NBA player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Jonathan Kuminga, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index F, Performance D+, Sentiment A-.
The crowd's Fan Verdict moves in real time as fans vote on this profile. FanVerdicts' own read updates as new data lands — performance recalculates when NBA game stats post, sentiment shifts with media coverage and fan discussion, and the Contract Value Index recomputes when contract terms change. Contract details below show the structure (years, total value, average annual value, guarantees) behind the Contract Value Index read.
For league-wide context, the NBA hub has team rankings, GM report cards, the transactions feed, and live scoreboards. The NBA player rankings page sorts every active player by performance and contract value within their position.