The Hawks have reportedly added a center one day before the trade deadline tomorrow. In fact, it’s a player they already know. This per Shams Charania of ESPN:
Landale has played the entire season with the Memphis Grizzlies, but he was included in a blockbuster deal that took him with Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz.
The Australian international joins Dyson Daniels and the recently acquired
Duop Reath as players on the team who represent the Land Down Under. Jock Landale is having a career year in the wake of Memphis’ injury crisis, averaging 11.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
He’s an offensive-minded 6-foot-11, 255-pound player, but will help the team rebound with his physicality and can space the floor from three (38% shooting from deep in 2.9 attempts per game).
The Hawks have actually had him as a part of their organization twice before: once as part of their 2018 Summer League team after going undrafted from Saint Mary’s. The second time, he was acquired with Dejounte Murray back in 2022 before being moved on to the Phoenix Suns that same summer.
He joins a big man group looking for depth behind the largely unavailable Kristaps Porzingis.
