Earlier this summer season, the Atlanta Hawks acquired Kristaps Porzingis through a three-team commerce involving the Boston Celtics. By buying the 2024 championship-winning heart, the Hawks are giving star guard Trae Younger an elite pick-and-pop huge man to companion with.
Nevertheless, including Porzingis does not come with out threat. The veteran heart has struggled with injury issues in latest years, together with throughout each of the Celtics’ previous two postseason runs. Subsequently, it is smart that Atlanta has moved so as to add some younger developmental insurance coverage behind Porzingis within the rotation.
On Saturday, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported that Atlanta had agreed to a two-year, $4.5M offer-sheet cope with N’Faly Dante of the Houston Rockets.
Dante spent final season with Ime Udoka’s workforce. Nevertheless, Dante solely noticed an NBA court docket on 4 events; as a substitute, he spent the lion’s share of his time with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers within the G League, averaging 15.1 factors, 9.8 rebounds and a couple of.2 blocks per recreation.
As Dante is a restricted free agent, the Rockets will now have two decisions: match the provide sheet and re-sign Dante or decline to match and permit him to signal with Atlanta.
