The 23-year-old forward offered a curious explanation for choosing Minnesota over Los Angeles during his introductory press conference.

The Timberwolves made Kuminga feel wanted throughout a weeks-long recruitment. Now he’s ready to prove Minnesota is the right fit.

Kuminga was formally introduced in Minnesota on Thursday.

The Minnesota Timberwolves ended up signing former Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga this offseason. Kuminga also reportedly had offers from

Kuminga had quite the hot take about his former teammate

Kuminga joins the starters in place of Julius Randle who was traded to the Brooklyn Nets. It looked as if Naz Reid would slide up to a starting role, but he was traded to the Hornets to acquire Ball. Kuminga signed a two-year deal with Minnesota to start alongside Rudy Gobert.

Although the Chicago Bulls had "definite interest" in forward Jonathan Kuminga before he signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team could not guarantee he would "start or close games most nights,

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jonathan Kuminga took to heart the hard sell from some of the most important members of the Minnesota Timberwolves to complete their starting lineup and help them chase an NBA championship.