The Hawks intend to sign free agent center Christian Koloko to a two-way contract, reports Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (via Twitter).
As our tracker shows, Atlanta currently has a two-way opening and won’t need to waive anyone in order to sign Koloko.
A 25-year-old big man, Koloko opened 2025/26 on a two-way contract with the Lakers, but was cut by Los Angeles near the end of November to make roster space for Drew Timme.
Koloko spent about a week with the G League’s Austin Spurs in mid-December and then signed a 10-day hardship contract with the Grizzlies on December 22. Memphis brought him back for a second 10-day deal, but opted not to sign him for the remainder of the season when that contract expired a few days ago.
Although Koloko played sparingly (six total minutes over two games) for the Lakers to open the season, he was a rotation regular during his 20 days with the Grizzlies, averaging 2.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocks in 17.7 minutes per game across 11 appearances.
More to come…