{"id":708828,"date":"2026-04-12T08:39:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/708828\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T08:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:39:44","slug":"atlanta-hawks-make-jonathan-kuminga-announcement-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/708828\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Hawks Make Jonathan Kuminga Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2264296152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>ATLANTA, GEORGIA &#8211; MARCH 01:  Jonathan Kuminga #0 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts against the Portland Trail Blazers during the third quarter at State Farm Arena on March 01, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.  NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.  (Photo by Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Atlanta Hawks\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/atlanta-hawks\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"222992\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta Hawks<\/a> will be in Florida to play the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Miami Heat\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/miami-heat\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"222996\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Heat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Hawks are coming off a 124-102 win over the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Cleveland Cavaliers\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/cleveland-cavaliers\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"222993\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> (at home).<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Jonathan Kuminga\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/jonathan-kuminga\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"222998\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Kuminga<\/a> finished with 15 points, five rebounds, one assist and two steals while shooting 4\/12 from the field and 0\/6 from three-point range in 23 minutes of playing time.<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta Hawks Make Jonathan Kuminga Announcement<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5901300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5901300\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2270145715.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"532\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5901300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyJonathan Kuminga #0 of the Atlanta Hawks drives against <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Landry Shamet\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/landry-shamet\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"222995\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Landry Shamet<\/a> #44 of the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"New York Knicks\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/new-york-knicks\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"222991\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Knicks<\/a> during the fourth quarter at State Farm Arena on April 06, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>For Sunday\u2019s game, the Hawks have announced that Kuminga is being listed as questionable on the injury report.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TommyBeer\/status\/2043087614027178022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Tommy Beer of Knicks Centric wrote:<\/a> \u201cThe Hawks are listing nearly all their rotation regulars as questionable for tomorrow\u2019s game vs. Miami:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Nickeil Alexander-Walker\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/nickeil-alexander-walker\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"222994\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nickeil Alexander-Walker<\/a>, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Dyson Daniels\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/dyson-daniels\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"223005\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dyson Daniels<\/a>, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Jalen Johnson\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/jalen-johnson\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"223008\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jalen Johnson<\/a>, Jonathan Kuminga, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"CJ McCollum\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/cj-mccollum\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"223007\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CJ McCollum<\/a> and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Onyeka Okongwu\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/onyeka-okongwu\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"223009\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Onyeka Okongwu<\/a> are all questionable\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5806779\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5806779\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2262892767-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5806779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyJonathan Kuminga #0 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts with Dyson Daniels #5 during the third quarter against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Washington Wizards\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/washington-wizards\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"222997\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Wizards<\/a> at State Farm Arena on February 24, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Kuminga was traded (via the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Golden State Warriors\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/golden-state-warriors\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"223004\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Golden State Warriors<\/a>) to the Hawks earlier this season.<\/p>\n<p>He is averaging 12.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest while shooting 47.6% from the field and 34.6% from three-point range in 16 games since the trade.<\/p>\n<p>Hawks Right Now<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5819217\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5819217\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2264296276.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"555\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5819217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyJonathan Kuminga #0 of the Atlanta Hawks dunks against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Portland Trail Blazers\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/portland-trail-blazers\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"223006\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> during the fourth quarter at State Farm Arena on March 01, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>The Hawks come into the night as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 46-35 record in 81 games.<\/p>\n<p>They have won seven out of their last ten games (and are 22-18 on the road).<\/p>\n<p>Last season, the Hawks lost in the play-in tournament.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BTRowland\/status\/2042771195527905750\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Brad Rowland of Locked On Hawks wrote (on April 10):<\/a> \u201cThe Hawks are about to clinch the Southeast Division title and a top-six playoff spot with a win over the Cavs.<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta will soon make its first playoff appearance since 2022-23 and will make the playoffs without needing the play-in for the first time since the 2020-21 season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5797869\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5797869\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775983179_109_GettyImages-2257116242.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"545\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5797869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyJalen Johnson #1 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after conversing with head coach Quin Snyder during the fourth quarter against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Milwaukee Bucks\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/milwaukee-bucks\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"223010\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> at State Farm Arena on January 19, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>The Hawks made major changes to their roster by moving on from <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Trae Young\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/trae-young\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"223011\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trae Young<\/a> earlier this season.<\/p>\n<p>They last made the Eastern Conference finals during the 2021 season.<\/p>\n<p>Heat Right Now<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5813771\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5813771\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775983183_67_GettyImages-2264394869.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5813771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyHead coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat watches the action in the first half against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/brooklyn-nets\/\" title=\"Brooklyn Nets\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"223012\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brooklyn Nets<\/a> at Kaseya Center on March 5, 2026 in Miami, Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Heat are the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 42-39 record in 81 games.<\/p>\n<p>They have won four out of their last ten games (and are 25-15 in 40 games at home in Miami).<\/p>\n<p>Last season, the Heat lost in the first round of the 2025 playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nHe has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Ben Stinar<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Hawks\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tLoading more 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