Jonathan Kuminga was trying to throw a first court pass to teammate Jock Landale at the end of the third quarter in the Atlanta Hawks vs. Dallas Mavericks game on Wednesday night when something amazing happened: he accidentally hit one of the longest shots in NBA history.
Kuminga couldn’t believe it, and immediately put his hands on his head in shock. Landale instinctively held his arms close to his chest so that no one could accuse him of interfering with the ball. The Hawks are living right at the moment — their 135-120 win over Dallas was their 11th straight victory — and this shot proves it.
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You need to see every angle of Kuminga’s shot. Fortunately, this video that the Hawks — or excuse me, the HaWWWWWWWWWWWs — tweeted during the win has them all. This is the eighth longest shot in NBA history, and Kuminga didn’t even mean to hit it. Unbelievable.
The Hawks got Kuminga at the trade deadline. I liked the move better for the Golden State Warriors at the time with the addition of Kristaps Porzingis, but it’s clear Kuminga really just needed a change of scenery. Kuminga had 16 points and five rebounds off the bench in the win. His numbers are a little better so far in Atlanta in similar minutes, and it will be fascinating to see if he’s part of their long-term plans this summer.
Either way, Kuminga already has a legendary moment as a Hawk. Atlanta may never lose again if they’re making shots like this.