Tag: Atlanta Hawks
The Charlotte Hornets were in the market for a new coach this off-season. Their previous coach, James Borrego, was let go after losing the play-in tournament two straight years. They set their sights on Kenny Atkinson, former coach of the Brooklyn Nets and then-assistant for Golden State. Atkinson and the Hornets originally agreed to a […]
Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter was traded by the Atlanta Hawks in July, and the move caught him by surprise while on vacation overseas. During an interview with James Ham of “The Kings Beat,” the 24-year-old explained what happened. “I was actually on vacation; I was on vacation with friends,” said Huerter. Some NBA betting […]
It’s safe to say that Jabari Smith Jr. is having a rougher transition to the NBA than other guys. Smith, the 3rd overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, is currently averaging 15.3 points and 7 rebounds per game. That sounds solid enough. However, he is averaging them on 35.7/35.5/100% shooting splits. While the numbers […]
Atlanta Hawks head coach Nate McMillan told the media that veteran Bogdan Bogdanovic will not be available for the teams season opener vs the Houston Rockets. Bogdanovic is likely out for a few more weeks. One of the twelve games on tonight will be the Huston Rockets vs the Atlanta Hawks. A key player who […]
Prior to the Monday deadline at 6 p.m. ET, the Atlanta Hawks and forward De’Andre Hunter agreed to a four-year, $95 million contract extension. Entering his fourth NBA season, Hunter is guaranteed $90 million in his deal. Per sources, the wing is eligible to receive an additional $5 million via incentives. The Los Angeles Lakers […]
The Atlanta Hawks have exercised Onyeka Okongwu’s $8,109,063 team option for the 2023-24 season. This is part of the center’s four-year, $26.4 million rookie scale contract he signed in 2020. The Hawks’ deadline to pick up his 2023-24 team option was Oct. 31. Okongwu was selected sixth overall by the team in the 2020 NBA […]
Walter Tavares was selected 43rd overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2014 NBA Draft. However, months later, Tavares returned to Gran Canaria, a professional basketball club based in Las Palmas, Spain. At the end of the 2014-15 season, the 7’3″ center was selected to the All-EuroLeague First Team. During the 2015 NBA offseason, Tavares […]
The Atlanta Hawks have signed free agent guard Armoni Brooks to an Exhibit 10 contract. Brooks went undrafted in 2019 out of Houston. In five games played with the Toronto Raptors in the NBA 2K23 Summer League, Brooks averaged 13.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal per contest. On August 27, 2019, the […]
The Atlanta Hawks have signed guard Malik Ellison to a training camp deal. This is a non-guaranteed contract. Ellison went undrafted in 2020 out of Hartford. On December 25, 2021, the 6’6″ guard signed a 10-day contract with the Hawks. However, Ellison never appeared in an NBA game. Malik is the son of Pervis Ellison, […]
Atlanta Hawks center Frank Kaminsky is now engaged to ESPN anchor Ashley Brewer. Until Tuesday, their relationship was kept private for the past several months. The couple’s engagement photos were shared by Rich Lander on his Instagram story. Brewer shared one of the images through her account as well. Brewer, 30, was born and raised […]
