​The Los Angeles Lakers, who have been in search of a wing in a rough market, are seemingly all-in on acquiring former Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga. Kuminga, who came out of the G-League Ignite as a tantalizing prospect, albeit a controversial one, never found his footing with the Warriors. View this post on InstagramA post shared by LA Sports Report (@lasportsreport)After multiple years of ups and downs, along with chatter of being disgruntled, the Warriors moved on from Kuminga after he signed a two-year, $50 million deal. He was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, where he again showed promise but fell short of breaking through. Oct 21, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) looks to drive against Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (1) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn ImagesNow, with Atlanta declining the second-year team option worth $27 million, Kuminga finally has the freedom to explore other options, but he is entering a dry free-agent market. Teams are left with limited cap space, and as much, Kuminga has been patient in waiting for the right opportunity. With the Lakers needing a forward and expressing serious interest, LA could be the right fit. What the Lakers need to do to sign KumingaAccording to Khobi Price of The California Post, there is a sign-and-trade offer in the works with the Hawks, which would allow the Lakers to pay him a salary north of $10 million. “The main option that could help the Lakers acquire Kuminga: A sign and trade with the Hawks, which would allow Kuminga to receive a higher salary than the Lakers are able to offer Kuminga as an unrestricted free agent,” Price wrote in his story. “A source told the Post the Hawks are willing to execute a sign-and-trade with the Lakers around the framework of Kuminga going to L.A. and the Hawks receiving Jarred Vanderbilt and the Lakers’ 2032 first-round pick swap – the lone option the Lakers have of trading a first-round pick this summer. Los Angeles also has three second-round picks available to trade.“Kuminga’s contract would have to be for at least three or four seasons (not including option seasons), and the first season must be fully guaranteed, if the Lakers acquired him in a sign and trade.”Apr 18, 2026; New York, New York, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga (0) dribbles during the second half of the 2026 NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn ImagesWith a notable salary and the giving up of the only tradeable assets the Lakers have left this year, the Kuminga deal will cost the Lakers. Given how the roster is constructed and the lack of forwards with reasonable two-way upside, Kuminga is a swing the Lakers will need to take, especially since there are fewer-than-ideal options left. Kuminga would start outright, which is quite telling of the Lakers’ need, but it als