The Atlanta Hawks are declining Jonathan Kuminga’s $24.3 million team option, making the forward a free agent.
The move removes Kuminga’s option salary from Atlanta’s books and allows him to enter the open market. Team options give clubs the ability to retain a player for a set salary, but declining the option sends the player into free agency.
Kuminga will now be eligible to negotiate with teams as a free agent. The Hawks’ decision marks a roster and salary-cap move as the franchise continues shaping its personnel for the upcoming season.