Can the Celtics Make a Trade to Acquire Jonathan Kuminga?
The Celtics could do worse than shoving Jonathan Kuminga into the Grant Williams TPE, it’s difficult to conceive
This season, Kuminga has averaged 12.8 points and 4.1 rebounds in 22.1 minutes of playing time. With a wingspan of six feet eleven inches and a height of six feet eight, he possesses the length and agility to be a defensive Swiss army knife who can excel in a scheme that emphasizes switches.
A low-volume three-point shooter, he went from making 37 percent of his 2.2 long-range attempts in the 2022–2023 season to 28 percent of his 2.5 attempts from beyond the arc in 33 games this season. He is currently ranked seventh overall in the 2021 NBA Draft.
A low-volume three-point shooter, he went from making 37 percent of his 2.2 long-range attempts in the 2022–2023 season to 28 percent of his 2.5 attempts from beyond the arc in 33 games this season. He is currently ranked seventh overall in the 2021 NBA Draft.
Though most of his efforts are made around the hoop, his 58.8 percent shooting % within the arc indicates that he is a dependable finisher. Nevertheless, he is an explosive athlete who is becoming more and more effective at getting to the rim.