A couple of pieces of news happened on Thursday as it pertains to the roster for next season.
First, Buddy Hield was acquired by the Hawks last trade deadline as part of a move that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Golden State for the real centerpiece of the trade: Jonathan Kuminga. While Hield’s main contribution was as a veteran presence cheering from the bench or leading in the locker room, it’s still possible the Hawks or another team could have interest in bringing him back for 2026-27.
Hield has just
$3 million of his $9.66 million salary guaranteed for next season, and the deadline for the team to decide on guaranteeing that larger figure or waiving him was tomorrow. But both sides have mutually agreed to push back that date according to Chris Haynes of Prime:
Mouhamed Gueye’s situation is a lot less murky. Next season will be his fourth year in the NBA after three years of ascent into a monster defender and overall NBA rotation player. Gueye signed a four-year second-round pick exception deal with a fourth-year option worth around $2.41 million.
Now, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype first reports that the Hawks will pick that option up so as to not lose the wiry Senegalese frontcourt player for no return:
