Jonathan Kuminga Contract & Salary
Jonathan Kuminga is a PF for the Minnesota Timberwolves, earning $6,064,000 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($12,431,200 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 player option.
Updated · 2026-27 season
Jonathan Kuminga is on the books for $6,064,000 in 2026-27, the 7th largest cap hit on the Minnesota Timberwolves roster and 2.8% of the team's $213.3M payroll.
That ranks 232nd among the 435 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 3.7% of the $165.0M salary cap.
The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $12,431,200 in guaranteed money.
The money climbs as it goes: $6,064,000 in the first year up to $6,367,200 in the last, a 5% rise across the deal.
Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 player option.
The option year belongs to the player, not the team — he decides whether to take the money or return to the market, so the team cannot count on it either way.
At 24, the deal covers his age-24 through age-25 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.
He is the 7th highest-paid of the 14 players on the roster, in the middle of the pay structure.
He is one of 14 players on the Minnesota Timberwolves' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $213,345,684.
Minnesota Timberwolves sit at $213.3M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$8.1M of room below the first apron.
| Season | Salary | % of Cap | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $6,064,000 | 3.7% | |
| 2027-28 | $6,367,200 | 3.9% | player option |
| 2028-29 | UFA / $6.8M | — | |
| 2029-30 | — | — | |
| 2030-31 | — | — |
| Team Payroll | Cap Space | Tax Room | 1st Apron Room | 2nd Apron Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $213.3M | Over cap by $50.4M | -$15.0M | -$8.1M | +$4.5M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Anthony Edwards | 25 | $48,924,624 | 29.7% |
| PG | LaMelo Ball | 25 | $41,240,250 | 25.0% |
| C | Rudy Gobert | 34 | $36,500,000 | 22.1% |
| PF | Jaden McDaniels | 26 | $26,200,000 | 15.9% |
| PG | Ayo Dosunmu | 26 | $19,310,345 | 11.7% |
| SG | Donte DiVincenzo | 29 | $12,535,000 | 7.6% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Kuminga |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228 | Yaxel Lendeborg | Golden State Warriors | $6,096,240 | +$32,240 |
| 229 | Tim Hardaway Jr. | Miami Heat | $6,065,000 | +$1,000 |
| 230 | De'Anthony Melton | Golden State Warriors | $6,064,000 | +$0 |
| 231 | Marcus Smart | Houston Rockets | $6,064,000 | +$0 |
| 233 | Luke Kennard | Phoenix Suns | $6,064,000 | +$0 |