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 8th largest cap hit on the Minnesota Timberwolves roster and 2.7% of the team's $222.0M payroll.
That ranks 234th among the 442 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 23, the deal covers his age-23 through age-24 seasons — the prime years teams are usually paying a premium for.
He is the 8th 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 $222,018,846.
Minnesota Timberwolves sit at $222.0M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$14.8M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $222.0M | -$57.1M | -$21.6M | -$14.8M | -$2.1M |
| Pos | Player | Age | 2026-27 | % of Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Anthony Edwards | 25 | $48,924,624 | 29.7% |
| PG | LaMelo Ball | 25 | $41,250,000 | 25.0% |
| C | Rudy Gobert | 34 | $36,500,000 | 22.1% |
| PF | Jaden McDaniels | 25 | $26,200,000 | 15.9% |
| PG | Ayo Dosunmu | 26 | $19,310,345 | 11.7% |
| SG | Josh Green | 25 | $14,679,012 | 8.9% |
| Rank | Player | Team | 2026-27 | vs Kuminga |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | Yaxel Lendeborg | Golden State Warriors | $6,096,240 | +$32,240 |
| 232 | De'Anthony Melton | Golden State Warriors | $6,064,000 | +$0 |
| 233 | Marcus Smart | Houston Rockets | $6,064,000 | +$0 |
| 235 | Luke Kennard | Phoenix Suns | $6,064,000 | +$0 |
| 236 | Cody Williams | Utah Jazz | $6,015,600 | -$48,400 |