Jonathan Kuminga must correct his one glaring weakness as an Atlanta Hawk

Jonathan Kuminga has been a revelation for the post-deadline Atlanta Hawks.

Seemingly turning around the franchise's fortunes, the Hawks are poised to make a playoff push, recently overtaking the Philadelphia 76ers as the reigning 8-seed: a huge mark to reach in terms of Play-In Tournament implications.

The math is simple. As a 7 or 8 seed, a team only needs one win with two chances to make the postseason. However, drop one spot to the 9 seed, and suddenly two consecutive wins are needed, one of which being on the road in a Game-7 scenario, or it's off to Cancun.

With playoff implications on the line, each player's weaknesses are lasered in on, with opposing coaches working tirelessly to identify each opponent's Achilles' heel, and vice versa for their own players.

As a result, there's an area that Quin Snyder is certainly well aware of, and you can be sure that opposing head coaches, most likely the one or two seeded Detroit Pistons' J.B. Bickerstaff or Boston Celtics' Joe Mazzulla, are keen to in turn for the young Kuminga.

Jonathan Kuminga has unfortunately been a turnover machine of late:

Kuminga is also in the fourth percentile of small forwards in turnovers per 75 possessions at 3.5, according to Databallr.

It's no secret that turnovers are some of the most brutal killers of title hopes. Kuminga absolutely needs to correct this area before April.

Teams that take care of the ball are the same teams that win championships

In the NBA, and especially in the postseason, small weaknesses can become glaring devastations to a team's winning odds in the blink of an eye. For Jonathan Kuminga, this weakness is obvious: his tendency to turn the ball over.

Teams that roster multiple players with a tight handle and/or crisp, high IQ passes are often contenders for the NBA Finals come June, and this year is absolutely no different than the historical norm.

The 4 teams that take care of the ball the best are the same 4 teams with the highest championship odds at present. Boston, Oklahoma City, Denver, and San Antonio rank as the four teams that avoid costly turnovers the best, and it's no surprise that they're the scariest foes for opponents in April.

While Atlanta isn't exactly poised to make a deep playoff push this season, this is a colossal point of emphasis for Kuminga to build upon by this time next year. If Atlanta can add a top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and develop their chemistry a year longer, especially if Kuminga can clear up his turnover problems, don't be surprised if the Hawks are atop the East by April 2027.