Hawks, De’Andre Hunter agree to four-year, $95 million extension

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 […]

James Foglio  •  12 Aug 2024
Hawks exercise 2023-24 option for Onyeka Okongwu

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 […]

James Foglio  •  11 Oct 2022
Walter Tavares on NBA return: “I’m very comfortable at Real Madrid”

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 […]

James Foglio  •  06 Oct 2022
Hawks sign guard Armoni Brooks to Exhibit 10 contract

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 […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Hawks sign guard Malik Ellison to training camp deal

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, […]

James Foglio  •  27 Sep 2023
Hawks’ Frank Kaminsky engaged to ESPN anchor Ashley Brewer

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 […]

James Foglio  •  06 Sep 2022
Hawks sign forward Chris Silva to Exhibit 10 contract

The Atlanta Hawks have signed forward Chris Silva to an Exhibit 10 contract. Silva went undrafted out of South Carolina in 2019. On July 11, 2019, the 6’8″ forward signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Miami Heat. Three months later, he signed a two-way contract with Miami. In his rookie 2019-20 season, through 44 […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Hawks sign guard Tyson Etienne to Exhibit 10 contract

The Atlanta Hawks have signed Tyson Etienne to an Exhibit 10 contract. The 6’2″ guard went undrafted out of Wichita State. He played three seasons in the NCAA. Based on 80 games played in college, Etienne averaged 13.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game. During the NBA 2K23 Summer League, in […]

James Foglio  •  23 Aug 2022
Gustavo Ayon retires from professional basketball

Gustavo Ayon has announced his retirement from professional basketball. The veteran center played three seasons in the NBA from 2011–2014. According to EuroHoops, the Mexican basketball star is ready to call it quits. “It did not take long,” explained Ayon when asked about his retirement decision. “Throughout my career, I learned to take care of […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023