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Lakers Offer Kuminga $45M Sign-and-Trade to Hawks

8/3/2026

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The Los Angeles Lakers have offered Jonathan Kuminga a sign-and-trade contract worth $45 million.
Deal would send Jarred Vanderbilt and draft assets to the Atlanta Hawks.
Kuminga, who wants over $20 million annually, is also being chased by the Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves, who have a $6.06 million mid-level exception.
The Lakers could instead acquire Max Strus, who has a $62 million expiring contract with the Cavaliers and would join Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

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The Los Angeles Lakers have offered Jonathan Kuminga a sign-and-trade contract worth $45 million.
Deal would send Jarred Vanderbilt and draft assets to the Atlanta Hawks.
Kuminga, who wants over $20 million annually, is also being chased by the Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves, who have a $6.06 million mid-level exception.
The Lakers could instead acquire Max Strus, who has a $62 million expiring contract with the Cavaliers and would join Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.