Kuminga's Hot Start with Hawks

0:00Welcome to NBA News Today. Two minutes of updates that matter to NBA fans, hit subscribe and stay connected. Jonathan Kaminga is off to a hot start with the Atlanta Hawks after his trade from Golden State. The team has won all three games he's been available for, improving their record to 31 and 31. That puts them closer to a top 6 spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Hawks beat the Wizards and a depleted Portland squad in those wins. Players are loving it, with the local 404 crew chanting thank you to the Warriors during Kaminga's free throws. It feels like the honeymoon phase for his time in Atlanta. Golden State fans and media have criticized the front office for the deal. Warriors General Manager Mike Dunlevy admitted he has not watched Kaminga play yet, saying they have been busy with their own issues. He prays Kaminga's talent and wished him well. In his latest game on March 1st, Kaminga scored 20 points efficiently, grabbed 7 rebounds, and added 3 assists plus 2 steals in just, 25 minutes off the bench.

1:02Over 3 games he is averaging 21.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.7 steals in. About 26 minutes. His impact shows in a plus 59 rating the best for any hawk in their first 3 games since at least 1997-98. He joins a short list of franchise greats with similar debut stats like Dominique Wilkins. More for this DNN episode comes from our sponsor. Podcasts hit different when the sound comes from your pillow. Once you try it, it just makes sense.