Hawks To Sign Alex Poythress To Two-Way Contract

[Vol4ever]

Out of Kentucky in 2016

[lethalweapon3]

~lw3

[TheNorthCydeRises]

Out of CLARKSVILLE!!    Welcome to the Hawks, Alex.

The hometown boy getting another shot in the league.  He's probably the 2nd best player to ever come out of my high school.  He ran a free basketball camp at the old gym last month.   So many memories for me in that gym, both good and bad.

 

 

SMH . . those scoreboards are 40 years old.  They were there even before I went there.  Hate the new wall paint scheme though.

[EazyRoc]

Another Philly connection. Pierce must believe the kid can be a solid forward off the bench eventually.

[lethalweapon3]

~lw3

[Peoriabird]

I mentioned 3 weeks ago that the Hawks should sign this guy.  Very good Sign!

[thecampster]

That's the second 2 way contract so only 1 roster signing left.

[JayBirdHawk]

1 minute ago, thecampster said:

That's the second 2 way contract so only 1 roster signing left.

Two way players aren't counted towards the 15 man roster.  Should be 17 total.

[thecampster]

Tht'

23 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Two way players aren't counted towards the 15 man roster.  Should be 17 total.

That's what I said....2nd 2 way player....only 2 allowed....so only signing now is the last roster slot.  Not sure how you got confused?

[benhillboy]

1 hour ago, lethalweapon3 said:

~lw3

Not the extended version on they ass!

[KB21]

5 minutes ago, thecampster said:

Tht'

That's what I said....2nd 2 way player....only 2 allowed....so only signing now is the last roster slot.  Not sure how you got confused?

I think Travis has said that he's only going to carry 14 players into the regular season, and I think the roster stands at 13 after Anthony's buy out: 1.  John Collins, 2.  Taurean Prince, 3.  Dewayne Dedmon, 4.  Kent Bazemore, 5.  Jeremy Lin, 6.  Trae Young, 7.  Kevin Huerter, 8.  Omari Spellman, 9.  Alex Len, 10.  Justin Anderson, 11.  DeAndre Bembry, 12.  Tyler Dorsey, 13.  Miles Plumlee.

[JayBirdHawk]

19 minutes ago, thecampster said:

Tht'

That's what I said....2nd 2 way player....only 2 allowed....so only signing now is the last roster slot.  Not sure how you got confused?

I counted 13 players on the NBA team, we have 2 spots still. Or did I count incorrectly?

[JayBirdHawk]

12 minutes ago, KB21 said:

I think Travis has said that he's only going to carry 14 players into the regular season, and I think the roster stands at 13 after Anthony's buy out: 1.  John Collins, 2.  Taurean Prince, 3.  Dewayne Dedmon, 4.  Kent Bazemore, 5.  Jeremy Lin, 6.  Trae Young, 7.  Kevin Huerter, 8.  Omari Spellman, 9.  Alex Len, 10.  Justin Anderson, 11.  DeAndre Bembry, 12.  Tyler Dorsey, 13.  Miles Plumlee.

Thanks for confirming 13 players currently signed.

[capstone21]

You got to have someone play on the dleague team

[sturt]

See him as a slightly shorter version of my dark horse, Inglis.

 

 

 

 

So, I had this guy pegged for that 14th roster slot, if indeed Pierce liked him... it appears he must.

 

My guess is that he might unofficially be just that, and instead of 14, we could carry 13... leaving us ample room to pick up random waiver wire casualties as Schlenk sees fit through the season.

 

Postscript... I still prefer the one who is about 18 months younger, can put the ball on the floor reliably, and has an exceptional BBIQ. But if Poythress can develop that 3 into something much more consistent, he could be an exceptional addition.

[Plainview1981]

You know... When I see players come into the league that were born in the 90's it makes me feel old as crap. It really does. lol

[NBASupes]

1 hour ago, Plainview1981 said:

You know... When I see players come into the league that were born in the 90's it makes me feel old as crap. It really does. lol

Well, we got families now. We aren't young anymore. I mean, kids these days entering the league are born in 2000

[Gray Mule]

2 hours ago, Plainview1981 said:

You know... When I see players come into the league that were born in the 90's it makes me feel old as crap. It really does. lol

HA!  HA!  You youngsters break me up.  You feel old?  Gee whiz.  How do you think I feel.  Born in 1936!!

PS:  Atlanta Dream, our WNBA team, just won their 8th straight game last night.

[bird_dirt]

#BBN Leggo!

[kg01]

*yawn*

Dude was supposed to be a 1AD at Kentucky then, because he's not that good, he ended up staying there like 13 years.  Same guy that went in is the same guy that came out (no development).  Not sure what we're expecting him to be.  Seems like a poor man's Marcus Morris at best.

*yawn*

Other than making 'it' move for @AHF, what's this signing do for us?