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Jonathan Kuminga's Agent Explains What Happened In Free Agency
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Aaron Turner, agent of Jonathan Kuminga joins Kevin O'Connor for an exclusive interview to discuss the entire free agency process for his client and what led to him eventually signing a 2-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also explains the pitch he and Kuminga received from Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards & now head coach, Chris Finch.
0:00 Aaron Turner joins the show
1:00 Warriors was never on the table
2:50 Importance to un-spin the narrative of turning down money
7:47 Is it fair to say Minnesota was a fumble recovery?
9:21 Kuminga was the best player on the Hawks
13:58 JK & Hawks went their own way
14:53 How willl Minnesota will unlock Kuminga?
17:53 Aaron reveals the pitch to JK from Minnesota
25:10 What went wrong with Kuminga and GSW?
27:08 "When you make a demand, there needs to be demand"
28:34 Kuminga continues to get stuck in the middle of many situation
32:50 Where do these salary numbers come from?
37:52 Will we see Kuminga as a screener?
42:36 Best case scenario for Kuminga this season?
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