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Jonathan Kuminga has no current, credible published net worth, but his NBA pay is documented to the dollar. Spotrac counts $48,706,413 in career earnings through 2025–26 (Spotrac). He now plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves on a two-year, $12,431,200 contract, after a season in which he was traded from Golden State to Atlanta and then let go when the Hawks declined a $24.3 million option.
That is a big change from the summer of 2025, when this page described a Warriors forward in a contract stand-off. Here is what he has earned, how his last two contracts worked, and why his salary fell by three-quarters in a year.
What Is Jonathan Kuminga’s Net Worth in 2026?
No credible outlet has published an up-to-date net worth for Kuminga. What is documented is $48.7 million in gross NBA salary over five seasons, before federal and state taxes, agent fees and spending. Nothing public shows how much of it he has kept.
An earlier version of this page repeated a 2025 estimate of $5 million. That figure was published when he had earned about $24.9 million, before the $23.8 million he was paid in 2025–26, so it is out of date and has been removed. This site does not publish its own estimate.
How Much Has Jonathan Kuminga Earned in the NBA?
| Season | Team | Salary | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Golden State Warriors | $5,466,360 | Rookie scale |
| 2022–23 | Golden State Warriors | $5,739,840 | Rookie scale |
| 2023–24 | Golden State Warriors | $6,012,840 | Rookie scale |
| 2024–25 | Golden State Warriors | $7,636,307 + $51,497 NBA Cup bonus | Rookie scale |
| 2025–26 | Warriors, then Atlanta Hawks | $22,500,000 + $1,299,569 trade bonus | Two-year Warriors deal |
| Total | $48,706,413 | Through 2025–26 | |
| 2026–27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | $6,064,000 | Taxpayer mid-level |
| 2027–28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | $6,367,200 | Player option |
His rookie-scale contract paid $24,855,347 over four seasons, and he won an NBA title in the first of them: at 19 years and 253 days he became the second-youngest champion in league history when the Warriors beat the Boston Celtics in 2022 (Wikipedia).
What Happened to Kuminga’s Warriors Contract?
Kuminga became a restricted free agent in 2025 and spent most of the summer without a deal. He signed a two-year contract with Golden State on 30 September 2025. Spotrac lists it at $46.8 million: $22.5 million for 2025–26 plus a $24.3 million team option for 2026–27. Reports at the time, cited by Wikipedia, gave $48.5 million. This page uses Spotrac’s figures because they itemise both seasons (Spotrac).
He played 20 games for the Warriors in 2025–26, averaging 12.1 points and 5.9 rebounds. On 5 February 2026 Golden State traded him and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks for Kristaps Porziņģis. The trade triggered a 15% trade bonus worth $1,299,569. He scored 27 points on his Hawks debut and averaged 12.3 points in 16 regular-season games before Atlanta lost to the New York Knicks in six games in the first round.
On 29 June 2026 the Hawks declined the $24.3 million option, and he became a free agent.
How Much Does Kuminga Earn With the Timberwolves?
Kuminga agreed to a two-year, $12,431,200 contract with Minnesota in late August and signed it in early September 2026. He is paid $6,064,000 in 2026–27, and the second year, worth $6,367,200, is a player option. The Timberwolves used the taxpayer mid-level exception, and to fit him under their limits they first traded Josh Green’s $14.7 million salary to Utah for Cody Williams and John Konchar (ESPN, via TSN).
The pay cut is steep. Had Atlanta kept him, he would have earned $24.3 million this season; instead he earns about a quarter of that. On Minnesota’s 2026–27 cap sheet he sits just above Williams and far below Anthony Edwards at $48.9 million and Rudy Gobert at $36.5 million. Of the three, only Edwards clears the $42 million floor of our list of the highest-paid NBA players in 2026–27.
Who Is Jonathan Kuminga?
Jonathan Malangu Kuminga was born on 6 October 2002 in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and began playing basketball there at the age of two. He moved to the United States in 2016, at 14, and played high school basketball at Huntington Prep in West Virginia, Our Savior New American in New York and The Patrick School in New Jersey, where he averaged 16.2 points and 5.5 rebounds as a junior.
A consensus five-star recruit, he reclassified to the 2020 class and skipped college to join the NBA G League Ignite, averaging 15.8 points and 7.2 rebounds. Golden State drafted him seventh overall in 2021. His highest-scoring season came in 2023–24, when he averaged 16.1 points on 52.9% shooting.
His older brother, Joel Ntambwe, played college basketball at UNLV and Texas Tech, and the two played together for the DR Congo national team in 2022 World Cup qualifiers. His cousins Emmanuel Mudiay and Omari Gudul also play professionally. His agent is Aaron Turner of Verus Management Team.
Does Jonathan Kuminga Have Endorsement Deals?
No endorsement deal with a disclosed value has been reported for Kuminga. An earlier version of this page listed Nike, Zen Water, Drink Accelerator and NBA 2K deals and a Lamborghini Urus; none of those claims could be traced to a reliable source, so they have been removed. His documented income is his NBA salary.
Final Word
Kuminga has earned $48.7 million in five NBA seasons, a championship ring included. His salary has dropped to $6.1 million with Minnesota after Atlanta passed on a $24.3 million option, and with a player option for 2027–28 he can return to free agency next summer. Any net worth figure beyond his documented pay is a guess.
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Updated 8 October 2026: rewritten after Kuminga’s February 2026 trade to Atlanta and September 2026 signing with Minnesota. Contracts, salaries, bonuses and career earnings were verified against Spotrac. His career timeline, statistics and biography were checked against Wikipedia, and the Timberwolves’ cap reasoning against ESPN’s report via TSN. The out-of-date $5 million net worth and the unsourced endorsement and car claims were removed. His age in 2016 was corrected to 14 and his high school averages to his junior season.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Jonathan Kuminga earn with the Timberwolves?
$6,064,000 in 2026-27, the first year of a two-year, $12,431,200 contract signed with the taxpayer mid-level exception. The second year, worth $6,367,200, is a player option.
How much has Jonathan Kuminga earned in his NBA career?
$48,706,413 through the 2025-26 season, according to Spotrac. That includes his $24.9 million rookie contract, a $51,497 NBA Cup bonus, $22.5 million for 2025-26 and a $1.3 million trade bonus.
Why did Jonathan Kuminga leave the Hawks?
Atlanta declined his $24.3 million team option for 2026-27 on 29 June 2026, which made him a free agent. He then signed with Minnesota.
What is Jonathan Kuminga’s net worth?
No current, credible estimate has been published. His documented gross NBA earnings are $48.7 million through 2025-26, before taxes and fees.
