The Hawks are looking to address their lack of big man depth in the wake of Kristaps Porzingis’ ongoing health issues and the season-ending ACL tear to N’Faly Dante.
Lauren L. Williams of the AJC reports that the Hawks are signing Cameroonian big man Christian Koloko to their open two-way slot:
The 6-foot-11, 225-pound Koloko has played for the Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, and Memphis Grizzlies since being drafted in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft. For his NBA career, he averages 8.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per 36 minutes.
Largely a defensive specialist, his raw numbers aren’t too eyepopping, but over his 1,345-minute NBA career, his teams are 5.4 points per 100 possessions better with him on the floor compared to off the floor according to basketball-reference.
He joins guard RayJ Dennis and forward Caleb Houstan as the third and final two-way player at this moment.