Tag: Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are signing free agent guard Wesley Matthews to a one-year contract, according to sources. Matthews, 36, went undrafted in 2009 out of Marquette University. The 6-foot-4 guard signed his first NBA contract with the Utah Jazz. Matthews played his rookie 2009-10 season with Utah before signing as a free agent with the […]
The Atlanta Hawks have waived shooting guard Tyrese Martin ahead of his $1.7 million salary guarantee deadline for the 2023-24 season, per sources. Martin, 24, was selected 51st overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Draft out of UConn. Golden State then traded the 6-foot-6 guard and $2 million cash to Atlanta […]
According to the latest NBA rumors, the Dallas Mavericks are still interested in trading for Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela. In a hypothetical three-team trade, the Toronto Raptors would send Pascal Siakam to Atlanta, and Dallas would acquire Capela from the Hawks. “You can safely presume that the Dallas Mavericks are rooting for Atlanta to […]
Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks was asked by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green on his YouTube show about the ongoing debate between him and Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic. “I don’t even stress over it no more. I know the real ones get it,” Young said. “And I feel like for me, once […]
The Atlanta Hawks and Dejounte Murray have agreed to a four-year, $111.1 million extension worth as much as $120 million, per sources. Murray, 26, was selected 29th overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2016 NBA Draft out of the University of Washington. His new deal begins in 2024-25 and includes a player option […]
One of the latest NBA rumors concerns Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter and whether the club will decide to trade the fourth-year wing. Hunter, 25, was selected fourth overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2019 NBA Draft. A week later, he was traded to Atlanta. “League sources say the Atlanta Hawks have explored […]
Trae Young is now the second player in Atlanta Hawks franchise history to score 30 or more points in four straight playoff games, joining 11-time All-Star and Hall of Famer Bob Pettit. Pettit led the Hawks to their NBA championship in 1958. In Atlanta’s 128-120 series-ending loss at home in Game 6 against the Boston […]
Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter watched the No. 8-seeded Miami Heat eliminate the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of Wednesday night’s first-round series, and now the fourth overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft feels that his team can upset the Boston Celtics as well. “They just showed [the template]. [Miami] played two play-in […]
AJ Griffin knocked down his 100th 3-pointer of the season in Wednesday night’s 134-116 win over the Washington Wizards, becoming the fourth Atlanta Hawks rookie to knock down at least 100 3s in a rookie season. Griffin joins Trae Young (156), Kevin Huerter (136), and De’Andre Hunter (108). The 16th overall pick out of Duke […]
Dejounte Murray (non-COVID illness) of the Atlanta Hawks is listed as out for Tuesday night’s home game against the Detroit Pistons. The All-Star guard will have missed only six games so far this season. Jalen Johnson (mild left hamstring strain) also remains out indefinitely. Through 66 starts this season, the Hawks guard is averaging 20.5 […]
