Feb 19, 2026, 1:25 AM UTC
It’s been a busy day before the return to action for the Atlanta Hawks. First, reports broke about forward Caleb Houstan being converted from his two-way deal onto a standard contract for the rest of the season:
Since the Hawks already had 15 standard contract players, they needed to waive someone. Unfortunately, that someone was a Serbian international who hadn’t even played a regular season minute with the Hawks:
Djurisic was the 43rd overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, but after sustaining a foot fracture in the 2024 Summer League campaign, his NBA career just never took off. After signing a rookie minimum deal last season, he averaged just 9.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in the G League regular season — not nearly impressing enough on a poor Skyhawks team.
Also, this afternoon, we’ll have to wait until later the debut of Jonathan Kuminga. This latest update from the Atlanta Hawks states that he will be re-evaluated in a week’s time for a bone bruise in his leg:
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