Mychal Thompson has a simple message for Jonathan Kuminga: come to Los Angeles.
As the Lakers continue reshaping their roster after a busy stretch of free agency, the former Lakers great is pushing for one more addition, telling USA Today’s Robert Marvi that Kuminga should be the next name to join the mix.
“I wish I had Jonathan Kuminga’s phone number… He needs to sign with the Lakers,” Thompson said. “Talk about a great opportunity for him.
He’d come in as a starter… Play on a high-profile team like the Lakers. Everybody around the league is gonna see you.
He could run the floor. He can go out and get alley-oop dunks from Luka Doncic.
This will set him up for his future if he ends up signing. I don’t know what’s taken him so long.”
The Lakers have already been active all summer. They re-signed Austin Reaves to a multi-year deal, then added veteran help with Collin Sexton, Kevon Looney, Quentin Grimes, and Ziaire Williams. They also inked free agent center Walker Kessler to a four-year, $130 million deal.
Reaves even made a $5 million adjustment during contract talks to help Los Angeles bring in other free agents.
The roster overhaul comes after LeBron James announced at the beginning of the offseason that he was leaving the team. Even with all that movement, the Lakers still have one open roster spot for the 2026-27 season, and Thompson thinks Kuminga would be the perfect way to fill it.
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