Earlier this summer, the Atlanta Hawks acquired Kristaps Porzingis via a three-team trade involving the Boston Celtics. By acquiring the 2024 championship-winning center, the Hawks are giving star guard Trae Young an elite pick-and-pop big man to partner with. However, adding Porzingis doesn’t come without risk. The veteran center has struggled with injury issues in recent years, including during both of the Celtics’ past two postseason runs. Therefore, it makes sense that Atlanta has moved to add some young developmental insurance behind Porzingis in the rotation. On Saturday, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported that Atlanta had agreed to a two-year, $4.5M offer-sheet deal with N’Faly Dante of the Houston Rockets. Dante spent last season with Ime Udoka’s team. However, Dante only saw an NBA court on four occasions; instead, he spent the lion’s share of his time with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the G League, averaging 15.1 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. As Dante is a restricted free ageRead More
Hawks move to add big-man depth with Rockets G League standout
