The Atlanta Hawks have been carrying an open roster spot for much of the offseason. At a time when teams are filling theirs, and the media is overreacting accordingly, Travis Schlenk has made it clear they are comfortable riding into the season with 14 players on guaranteed contracts.
On Thursday, a new contender for the 15th and final roster spot entered into the fray as the Hawks signed big man Jahlil Okafor to a non-guaranteed deal, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
It’s a move we explored a few days ago as Okafor becomes the fourth player to sign such a deal, joining guards Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and A.