Even after forward Ziaire Williams agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, their pursuit of Jonathan ****** inga continues.
There have been multiple and possibly conflicting reports about what the Atlanta Hawks, ****** inga's last NBA team, are seeking in a sign-and-trade deal from the Lakers. Reportedly, ****** inga has been seeking a contract in the area of $25 million a year, but it seems unlikely that he will actually be offered that much money.
While ****** inga has yet to fulfill the tremendous potential people have seen in him ever since he was the No. 7 pick in the 2021 draft, he could at least be a temporary solution to the Lakers' need for a legitimate starting two-way forward. Mychal Thompson, a former big man who won two NBA championships with the Lakers in 1987 and 1988, made his argument for ****** inga joining the Purple and Gold, per ESPN Los Angeles.
"I wish I had Jonathan ****** inga's phone number… He needs to sign with the Lakers. Talk about a great opportunity for him. He'd come in as a starter… Play on a high-profile team like the Lakers. Everybody around the league is gonna see you. He could run the floor. He can go out and get alley-oop dunks from Luka Doncic. This will set him up for his future if he ends up signing. I don't know what's taken him so long."
Kuminga's focus, dedication, work ethic and perhaps even his coachability have been questioned over the last few years. But as Thompson mentioned, he is a dynamite threat in transition, and he also has the ability to play defense at a high level.
There have been multiple and possibly conflicting reports about what the Atlanta Hawks, ****** inga's last NBA team, are seeking in a sign-and-trade deal from the Lakers. Reportedly, ****** inga has been seeking a contract in the area of $25 million a year, but it seems unlikely that he will actually be offered that much money.
While ****** inga has yet to fulfill the tremendous potential people have seen in him ever since he was the No. 7 pick in the 2021 draft, he could at least be a temporary solution to the Lakers' need for a legitimate starting two-way forward. Mychal Thompson, a former big man who won two NBA championships with the Lakers in 1987 and 1988, made his argument for ****** inga joining the Purple and Gold, per ESPN Los Angeles.
"I wish I had Jonathan ****** inga's phone number… He needs to sign with the Lakers. Talk about a great opportunity for him. He'd come in as a starter… Play on a high-profile team like the Lakers. Everybody around the league is gonna see you. He could run the floor. He can go out and get alley-oop dunks from Luka Doncic. This will set him up for his future if he ends up signing. I don't know what's taken him so long."
Kuminga's focus, dedication, work ethic and perhaps even his coachability have been questioned over the last few years. But as Thompson mentioned, he is a dynamite threat in transition, and he also has the ability to play defense at a high level.
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