Anthony Edwards'focus on defense convinced Jonathan Kuminga to join Timberwolves https://reurl.cc/NOlda5 By Jon Krawczynski As Jonathan Kuminga mulled over where his basketball journey would take him next, he got a call from Anthony Edwards that put the Minnesota Timberwolves front and center in his mind. 当 Jonathan Kuminga 正在苦恼自己篮球生涯的下一步该走向何方时，他接到了 Anthony Edwards 打来的一通电话，这让明尼苏达灰狼队瞬间成为他心中的首选。 Edwards and Kuminga are kindred basketball spirits, in a way. Two high-flyers who like to put the ball in the basket and delight in breaking down a defender off the dribble with the shot clock winding down. But what really resonated with Kuminga about the conversation, his agent, Aaron Turner, said, was that Edwards didn’t talk about scoring at all. 在某种程度上，Edwards 与 Kuminga 是篮球场上的同类人物。两人都是高空飞人，热衷 於将球送入篮框，并喜欢在进攻时间即将耗尽时，透过单打突破撕裂防守者。但 Kuminga 的经纪人 Aaron Turner 表示，这场对话真正引起 Kuminga 共鸣的，是 Edwards 完全没有提到得分。 “Ant was super active in the recruitment of him,” Turner told The Athletic. “One thing he did was focus his message on, we’re gonna really guard here. Everybody looked at the offensive end. JK and I looked more at the defensive end.” 「Ant在他的招募过程中非常主动，」Turner 告诉《The Athletic》 ，「他做的一件事，就是把讯息焦点放在『我们在这里会动真格地去防守』。大家都只看 进攻端，但JK和我更看重防守端。」 Turner is well aware of the perception surrounding his client. Kuminga spent his first four-and-a-half seasons with the Golden State Warriors, and his relationship with coach Steve Kerr grew contentious before he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in February. Some painted Kuminga as a player more concerned with becoming a featured scorer than with fitting in with Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and the championship-chasing Warriors. Turner 非常清楚围绕在他客户身边的外界看法。Kuminga 在金州勇士队度过了他职业生 涯的前四个半赛季，在今年二月被交易到亚特兰大老鹰队之前，他与总教练 Steve Kerr 的关系日益紧张。有些人将 Kuminga 刻画成一个比起融入 Steph Curry、Klay Thompson 以及追求总冠军的勇士队，更在乎自己能否成为主攻手的人。 Kuminga’s decision to turn down significantly more money from the Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers and Chicago Bulls this week in favor of a two-year, $12 million offer from the Timberwolves could help change that view of him as a single-minded player. The deal has a player option for 2027-28, giving Kuminga the flexibility to re-enter the market next summer if bigger deals become available. But Turner said that money did not play a role in Kuminga’s decision this time around. Kuminga 本周决定拒绝洛杉矶湖人队、波特兰拓荒者队和芝加哥公牛队提供的更高报价， 转而接受灰狼队一份为期两年、价值 1200 万美元的合约，这可能有助於改变人们认为 他只顾自己的看法。该合约包含 2027-28 赛季的球员选项，让 Kuminga 能在明年夏天若 有更大合约时，保有重新进入自由市场的弹性。但 Turner 表示，这次资金并不是 Kuminga 做出决定的考量因素。 “We sat at the gym this week, and I asked him, what’s the best basketball situation?” Turner said. “He said Minnesota. Well, nothing else matters. Why would you go anywhere else?” 「我们这周坐在体育馆里，我问他，什麽才是最好的篮球环境？」Turner 说，「他说是 明尼苏达。既然如此，其他都不重要了。那你为什麽还要去别的地方？」 It wasn’t just Edwards who made an impression on Kuminga. He had dinner in Miami with team president of basketball operations Tim Connelly, who didn’t mince words about what the Wolves could give Kuminga and what they would ask of him as well. Owner Alex Rodriguez connected with him to show him that he would have backing in Minnesota at the highest levels. LaMelo Ball and Jaden McDaniels also reached out, telling him how much they wanted him on the team. And coach Chris Finch had several long conversations with Kuminga about the team’s culture of accountability. 给 Kuminga 留下深刻印象的不仅仅是 Edwards。他在迈阿密与球队篮球运营总裁 Tim Connelly 共进晚餐，Connelly 直截了当地说明了狼队能给予 Kuminga 什麽，以及他们 会对他提出什麽要求。老板 Alex Rodriguez 也与他取得联系，向他表明他在明尼苏达会 获得管理高层的全力支持。LaMelo Ball 和 Jaden McDaniels 也主动联系他，表达了有 多希望他加入球队。而总教练 Chris Finch 则与 Kuminga 进行了多次长谈，探讨球队建 立在问责制上的文化。 “It was such a solid respect factor from top to bottom,” Turner said. 「从上到下都展现出了极其坚实的尊重，」Turner 说。 The Wolves all brought up how Kuminga averaged 20.8 points per game on 54 percent shooting in their 2025 playoff matchup against Golden State. They told him how much they needed his size and athleticism after trading Julius Randle and Naz Reid in the offseason. After the way things ended for Kuminga with the Warriors, and Atlanta’s decision not to exercise his $24 million contract option when the season ended, the love Minnesota showed for Kuminga won him over. 狼队所有人都提到了 Kuminga 在 2025 年季後赛对阵金州勇士时，如何以 54% 的命中率 场均砍下 20.8 分。他们告诉他，在休赛季交易走 Julius Randle 和 Naz Reid 後，球 队有多麽需要他的身材与爆发力。在 Kuminga 与勇士队告别的方式，以及老鹰队在赛季 结束後决定不执行他 2400 万美元的合约选项之後，明尼苏达展现出的热情最终打动了他 。 “This is your chance to go to a place you can feel believed in,” Turner said he told Kuminga. “They’re going to encourage you. They’re going to push you, but they’re not going to run away from you.” 「这是你前往一个能让你感受到被信任之地的机会，」Turner 表示他曾这样对 Kuminga 说，「他们会鼓励你、推动你，但他们绝不会抛下你。」 Turner has a long relationship with Connelly and Wolves general manager Matt Lloyd. Minnesota started the recruitment with only the $3.6 million veteran minimum salary to offer, but Turner urged Connelly and Lloyd to free up more money to get a real shot at landing Kuminga for their vacant power forward position. When new controlling owner Marc Stad told Connelly that he had the green light to do whatever it took to get up to the $6 million taxpayer mid-level exception, the door opened in earnest, and Edwards kicked it down. Turner 与 Connelly 以及狼队总经理 Matt Lloyd 有着长期的交情。明尼苏达刚开始招 募时，手头只有 360 万美元的老将底薪可以提供，但 Turner 鼓励 Connelly 和 Lloyd 腾出更多薪资空间，这样才能真正有机会争取 Kuminga 来填补他们空缺的大前锋位置。 当新任控股老板 Marc Stad 告诉 Connelly，他获得了绿灯，可以不惜一切代价动用高 达 600 万美元的纳税人中产特例时，大门才真正开启，而 Edwards 则顺势推门而入。 Edwards, the charismatic face of the franchise, has upped his vocal leadership this summer, including when he helped organize a team trip to Paris to work out in Rudy Gobert’s hometown. Edwards played for Kerr at the Paris Olympics, so he could relate to Kuminga when he talked about what didn’ t work for him with the Warriors. Edwards referred back to the playoff series often in their conversations, telling Kuminga the Wolves had no answer for him on either end of the floor. 作为球队招牌的 Edwards 在这个夏天提升了他的口头领导力，包括协助组织了一趟前往 巴黎的球队之旅，在 Rudy Gobert 的家乡进行训练。Edwards 曾在巴黎奥运会为 Kerr 效力过，因此当谈到 Kuminga 在勇士队面临的困境时，他能够感同身受。Edwards 在他 们的交流中频繁提到那次季後赛系列赛，告诉 Kuminga 狼队当时在攻防两端都对他无能 为力。 “Ant can relate to JK in a way very few, if any, in the world can,” Turner said. “Him saying, ‘I know what you can do’ meant a lot.” 「Ant 能以世界上极少数人的方式与 JK 产生共鸣，」Turner 说，「他说出『我知道你 能做到什麽』这句话，对 JK 来说意义重大。」 Edwards knew the Timberwolves’ frontcourt was thin up after this summer’s moves, and he also knew that for Kuminga to get the most of his experience in Minnesota, he would have to come in with bigger priorities than just putting the ball in the basket. Edwards 知道在今年夏天的变动後，灰狼的前场阵容变得单薄，他也清楚，若要让 Kuminga 在明尼苏达获得最好的体验，他就必须带着比「把球投进框里」更高的优先事项 前来。 Kuminga looked at the Wolves roster and saw Gobert, the four-time Defensive Player of the Year, McDaniels, one of the best perimeter defenders in the league, and Edwards, who can be a bulldog when he locks in on that end. He envisions tag-teaming with McDaniels in guarding the opponent’s best scorers, pressuring the ball, bolstering the team’s rebounding and creating turnovers for transition opportunities. Kuminga 看了狼队的阵容，看到了四届年度最佳防守球员 Gobert、联盟顶级外线防守 者之一的 McDaniels，以及在投入防守时能展现强悍风格的 Edwards。他设想自己与 McDaniels 联手防守对手最强的得分手、加强球权施压、巩固球队篮板，并制造失误来创 造转换进攻的机会。 “Ant did a great job of painting a picture of we’re going to be nasty defensively, and we’re going to share the ball,” Turner said. 「Ant 很出色地描绘了一幅蓝图：我们将在防守端展现强悍作风，而且我们会分享球权， 」Turner 说。 And after so much concentration on Kuminga’s spot in the offensive pecking order in Golden State, Turner said Kuminga just wants to be a part of an unselfish offense that moves the ball and gets everyone involved. 而在金州勇士队时，大家总是过度关注 Kuminga 在进攻端优先顺序的情况下，Turner 表 示 Kuminga 现在只想成为无私进攻体系的一员，透过传导球让每个人都参与其中。 “He made this decision because of the defensive versatility of this team,” Turner said. “Offense is secondary to what he’s thinking about. It’s going to be whatever we gotta do to win that night. Nobody is going to care about stats or shots.” 「他做出这个决定是因为这支球队的防守多功能性，」Turner 说，「在他考虑的事情中 ，进攻是次要的。这将围绕在『为了今晚赢球我们必须做什麽』上。没有人在乎数据或出 手次数。」 For now, those are all just words that sound great. What really matters is what happens when the team hits the floor in October. But if Kuminga backs up his agent’s words with action, the team’s ceiling will be raised by a considerable margin. 就目前而言，这些都还只是听起来美好的宣示。真正重要的，是当球队在十月踏上球场时 会发生什麽。但如果 Kuminga 能用实际行动来兑现他经纪人的发言，这支球队的天花板 将会获得显着提升。 Turner and Kuminga have faced withering criticism in some corners for how they handled his contracts over the last couple of years. In making this move to Minnesota, Turner believes it will put his client in a position of strength moving forward. If he comes to the Timberwolves and shows that he can impact winning by bringing intangibles to the table along with his overwhelming athleticism, the money will come. Turner 和 Kuminga 在过去几年处理合约的方式遭到了部分人士的严厉批评。但在做出前 往明尼苏达的决定时，Turner 相信这将使他的客户在未来处於有利地位。如果他来到 Timberwolves，并证明自己除了惊人的运动能力外，还能透过带来无形的影响力来帮助球 队获胜，那麽大合约自然会随之而来。 The hope, Turner said, is that this is the start of a long relationship with the Wolves. But even if this is a shorter-term arrangement, both sides still have so much to gain. Turner 表示，希望这是与狼队长期合作关系的开端。但即使这是一份短期安排，双方依 然能从中受益匪浅。 “The best thing he can do for himself is focus on the moment,” Turner said. “If everybody guards and nobody cares about stats and it’s all about the team and winning, it’s going to be good.” 「他能为自己做的最好的事，就是专注於当下，」Turner 说，「如果每个人都做好防守 、不在乎数据，全心为了球队与赢球而战，事情就会变得非常美好。」 - 相较湖人的先签後换3年约30M的合约 灰狼提供小中产1+1PO共12M的合约给苦命 预计明年苦命不捡PO能够开出1+1PO全额中产(约30M以上)给苦命 若照这过程预期在第二年结束灰狼取得完整鸟权的情形下 灰狼届时狗贝合约到期 重整手上薪资後预期可开出相较Jaden或是Reid等级的4Y/100M等级合约给苦命 单就合约情形 苦命可以在灰狼一边保持探究市场价值 一边待在有竞争力的球队证明自己身价 灰狼明年完全没有选秀签 即使买一支二轮末也绝对不可能瞬间引进苦命等级的天赋 後年假使保持二轮等级也不太可能在20~25顺位左右填到二轮等级球队的大前锋即战力 苦命单就合约上的把灰狼跟湖人相比 选灰狼应可掌握更多主动地位 --

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