{"id":620952,"date":"2026-02-24T01:55:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/620952\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T01:55:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:55:35","slug":"jonathan-kumingas-hawks-debut-expected-tuesday-per-report-nbc-sports-bay-area-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/620952\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan Kuminga\u2019s Hawks debut expected Tuesday, per report \u2013 NBC Sports Bay Area & California"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following the Feb. 4 trade<\/a> that saw the Warriors ship Jonathan Kuminga<\/a> and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Kristaps Porzingis, the fifth-year forward had yet to make his debut with his new squad due to a bone bruise.<\/p>\n

That could be changing soon after the Hawks upgraded Kuminga\u2019s status to questionable for Tuesday\u2019s game against the Washington Wizards. The former Warrior is expected to make his Atlanta debut against Washington, per ESPN\u2019s Anthony Slater.<\/p>\n

The Hawks have upgraded Jonathan Kuminga to questionable tomorrow night vs the Wizards. The expectation is that he will make his Atlanta debut.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Although Kuminga once was viewed as having star potential for the Warriors, who drafted him with the No. 7 overall pick<\/a> in the 2021 NBA Draft, he never seemed to carve out a role that both he and the team could agree upon. The past year or so has been littered with reports regarding Kuminga\u2019s displeasure with his standing on the team, and Golden State not necessarily having a vision for him.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear what the Hawks\u2019 plan for Kuminga is, but with Atlanta moving on from Trae Young, the team clearly is in a rebuilding stage \u2013 a sentiment that could allow for Kuminga to pursue the star role that wasn\u2019t available with Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler all ranking above him on the totem pole of star power.<\/p>\n

“For us, [the trade] made sense given our timeline and what we’re trying to do,\u201d Hawks general manager Onsi Saleh told reporters Feb. 7<\/a>. \u201cI think a 23-year-old with a ton of potential — I think the things that he helps us with are his rim pressure that he puts on. He’s a phenomenal athlete. He’s a good rebounder. I think in transition, he could be absolutely phenomenal, and he adds size at the wing position if we ever need to add another defender to guard one of these bigger wings in the league.<\/p>\n

“So, I’m really excited about Jonathan.”<\/p>\n

For his career, Kuminga averaged 12.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in 278 appearances with Golden State. He last played Jan. 22 and scored 10 points in nine minutes during the Warriors’ loss to the Dallas Mavericks.<\/p>\n

Kuminga\u2019s expected Hawks debut tips at 4:30 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n

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