Jonathan Kuminga’s free agency saga was a huge deal this NBA offseason, only really overshadowed by where LeBron James would end up. The whole thing was a whirlwind, with Kuminga rumored to land with a different squad every other week. The Los Angeles Lakers were apparently hot on his trail from day one, but in the end, Kuminga inked a two-year, $13 million deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, complete with a player option. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Kuminga’s agent, Aaron Turner, confirmed the deal, placing him as a starter next to Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels, and Rudy Gobert on that Western Conference contender.
Kuminga’s Agent Gets Loud
But that’s where things got wild. Kuminga’s agent, Aaron Turner, has been making headlines himself, going viral multiple times since the Minnesota signing. People started saying Turner cost Kuminga money, and the agent’s response was… interesting. Turner pushed back on a podcast, saying, “This is what’s funny to me. Everybody’s like, ‘Aaron f***ed up.’ I’m like, hold on. Did I fumble something? Because fumbling would mean like next year, if JK is making $10 million a year, you could say I fumbled by not taking [three years for $75 million]. You can’t say I fumbled because I didn’t fumble anything yet.”
Draymond Green Sounds Off
Yeah, those comments raised some eyebrows, and a lot of folks aren’t thrilled with Turner’s public approach lately. One person who definitely wasn’t having it? Kuminga’s former Golden State Warriors teammate, Draymond Green. Draymond didn’t hold back, tearing into Turner’s public comments. Green started by saying, “This is a tough one for me because I love JK. And I’ve met Aaron, a great guy. But this is this is no good.” He continued, emphasizing that it was “absolutely unnecessary to talk about this man’s pockets on a podcast, talking about a guy’s money and how much they lost and what they gained and like talking about somebody’s 11 and a half million dollars, ‘that’s it’… ‘THAT’S IT’?! This ain’t Monopoly money.” Green clearly took exception to several of Turner’s appearances, making it clear he thinks this approach could create unnecessary problems for the young forward. Kuminga deserves an agent who’s going to protect his name and reputation, not put all his business in the spotlight like this.
This whole thing has the NBA world buzzing about player-agent relationships. What’s next for Kuminga and his agent is anyone’s guess, but you gotta hope this doesn’t hang over Kuminga’s season with the T-Wolves.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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