Roster Updates

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ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has exercised the fourth-year (2019-20) options on the contracts of DeAndre’ Bembry and Taurean Prince, along with the third-year (2019-20) option on the contact of John Collins, it was announced today.

Bembry, the 21st overall pick by the Hawks in the 2016 NBA Draft, has averaged 3.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 12.9 minutes, appearing in 64 games (four starts) in his first two seasons (.442 FG%). Last season, in 26 games (three starts), he put up 5.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 17.5 minutes (.414 FG%, .367 3FG%).

Prince, acquired by the Hawks from the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade on July 7, 2016, was originally the 12th overall pick by Utah in the 2016 NBA Draft. In his first two seasons, he’s appeared in 141 games (92 starts), averaging 10.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 24.4 minutes (.420 FG%, .374 3FG%, .825 FT%). In starting all 82 games last season, he compiled 14.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 steals in 30.0 minutes (.426 FG%, .385 3FG%, .844 FT% - 30th in the NBA). He was selected for the 2018 Mtn Dew Kickstart Rising Stars game during All-Star Weekend.

The 19th overall pick by the Hawks in the 2017 NBA Draft, Collins was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie Second Team last season as he averaged 10.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 blocks in 24.1 minutes (.576 FG%, .340 3FG%, .715 FT%) in 74 games (26 starts). He ranked seventh in the NBA in FG%, 10th in Eff. FG% (.591), t25th in bpg and 33rd in rpg, leading all rookies in offensive rebounds (176). He was also selected for the 2018 Mtn Dew Kickstart Rising Stars game during All-Star Weekend.

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Hawks Pick Up Contract Options On Bembry, Collins and Prince

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Check Him Out: Alex Len 2017-18 Candids

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks have requested waivers on guard Antonius Cleveland, it was announced today.

Cleveland saw action in four games with the Hawks last season, averaging 3.3 points and 1.0 rebounds in 10.4 minutes (.571 FG%, 3-3 3FGs, 2-2 FTs).  He was signed to a multi-year contract on Mar. 14 after signing consecutive 10-day contracts on Feb. 22 and Mar. 4.

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Atlanta Hawks Request Waivers on Antonius Cleveland

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ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has signed guard Damion Lee to a second 10-day contract, it was announced today.

Lee has appeared in five games (two starts) with the Hawks, averaging 10.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 23.7 minutes (.447 FG%, .375 3FG%, .800 FT%).

He’s also played in 38 games this season (13 starts) with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League, putting up 15.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.5 steals in 29.7 minutes (.454 FG%, .915 FT%).

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Hawks Sign Damion Lee To Second 10-Day Contract

ATLANTA -– The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has signed rookie guard Jaylen Morris to a multi-year contract, it was announced today. He was previously signed to consecutive 10-day contracts on February 28 and March 11.

Morris is averaging 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 16.4 minutes in six games with Atlanta after posting 12.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 steals in 31.4 minutes in 39 appearances (all starts) earlier this season with Erie, the Hawks’ NBA G League affiliate.

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Hawks Sign Jaylen Morris To Multi-Year Contract

ATLANTA -– The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has transferred forward Andrew White III from the Erie BayHawks, the team’s NBA G League affiliate, to Atlanta, it was announced today. He is on a two-way contract.

White III has appeared in eight games for Atlanta, having averaged 5.6 points and 1.5 rebounds in 13.7 minutes. In 15 contests with the BayHawks (three starts), he is averaging 14.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in 25.2 minutes.

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Hawks Transfer White Back To Atlanta

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has signed guard Antonius Cleveland to a multi-year contract, it was announced today. He was signed to consecutive 10-day contracts on February 22 and March 4.

Earlier this season, Cleveland was on a two-way contract with Dallas, appearing in 13 games with the Mavericks. In seven NBA G League games this season (six with the Santa Cruz Warriors and one with the Texas Legends), he’s averaged 13.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.7 steals in 26.6 minutes (.547 FG%, .500 3FG%, .826 FT%).

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Hawks Sign Antonius Cleveland To Mult-Year Contract

ATLANTA -– The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has transferred guard Josh Magette from Atlanta to the Erie BayHawks, the team’s NBA G League affiliate, it was announced today. He is on a two-way contract.

In 35 contests with the BayHawks (33 starts), Magette is averaging 15.1 points, a G League-leading 10.1 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals (10th in the G League) in 34.8 minutes. He has appeared in 13 games for Atlanta, having averaged 2.2 points and 2.8 assists in 8.7 minutes.