標籤: waiving

On Sunday evening, the Atlanta Hawks picked up their fourth consecutive win with a home win over the Portland Trail Blazers. It was another great game for recent trade acquisition Jonathan Kuminga, who scored 20 points off the bench in his third game since joining the lineup.

Kuminga was recently acquired by the Hawks from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for big man Kristaps Porzingis, and at one point during Sunday’s game, Kuminga threw down a dangerous tomahawk dunk, followed by another contested left-handed slam.

The Hawks announcers saw Jonathan Kuminga wave his hands in the air on the dunk and immediately started clowning for the Warriors to give up on him 😭😭

“Thank you Golden State Warriors! We appreciate it”

“How you give up on a young man with that potential is beyond me.” pic.twitter.com/7faJmMPiI5

– Hater Report (@HaterReport) 2 March 2026

After the epic play, Hawks legend and commentator Dominique Wilkins shouted out the Warriors for their role in the Kuminga deal.

“Thank you to the Golden State Warriors. We appreciate it,” Wilkins said. “…How you give up on a young man with that potential is beyond me.”

Making matters more embarrassing for the Warriors is the fact that Porzingis has played just one game in Golden State, suffering from an illness that also plagued him during his brief stint with Atlanta.

Overall, Kuminga fits the Hawks’ vision of building a team of young, athletic wings who can run the floor and push the ball in transition. It should be noted that Kuminga’s three appearances in Atlanta have come against less than stellar competition, but for Atlanta fans who have endured a disappointing 2025-26 season so far, they are glad they have something to cheer about.

There are certainly concerns about having Kuminga, Jalen Johnson and Dyson Daniels out of the lineup, especially as it relates to the trio’s ability to drain perimeter shots. However, if they can improve in that department, Atlanta could have an interesting young tandem of versatile wings on their hands.

In any case, the Hawks will look to pick up their fifth consecutive win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

Earlier this week, the Phoenix Suns opted to shake things up by waiving guard Cole Anthony, who the team acquired in a recent trade with the Milwaukee Bucks. The move was relatively surprising for a Suns team that is currently low on perimeter scoring, with both Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks sidelined.

Now, more details are emerging on Anthony’s post-verdict move.

“The Suns are converting Jamari Bouia from his two-way deal to a standard contract after waiving Cole Anthony,” ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel, formerly of the X, reported on Twitter.

Bouya has been a pleasant surprise for the Suns this year, averaging 6.5 points and 1.8 assists per game this season, and has consistently put pressure on opposing defenses with his speed, while also providing solid perimeter defense on the other end of the floor.

Anthony’s decision was necessary to ultimately pave the way for the Suns to convert Bouya from his two-way deal to a standard NBA contract.

Currently, the Suns are 34-26 on the season, and are in contention to secure one of the top six seeds in the Western Conference, which is where most pundits thought they would be at this point in the campaign after trading Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets last season.

Unfortunately, the Suns are currently down two of their top scorers in Booker and Brooks, who has been a revelation in Phoenix this year, expanding his offensive game while remaining an elite defender.

If Booker and Brooks are able to return to the lineup at some point in the near future, it would do wonders for the Suns’ potential ability to shock the NBA and secure one of the top six seeds in the conference.