Atlanta Hawks Free Agency: Which Free Agents should the Hawks pursue?

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Noah Vonleh
PF 6’10 240 lbs Age 23
Stats: 4.9 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 0.6 APG, 0.3 BPG
Per 36 min: 10.9 Pts, 12.8 Reb, 1.4 Ast, 0.7 blks
Shooting: FG: 44.4% 3PT: 30.3% FT: 62.1%

Noah Vonleh was the 9th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. He’s now been on 3 NBA teams and has yet to become a major part of a team’s rotation. Noah is a former wing tuned PF. He would be an interesting fit for the Atlanta Hawks as a reclamation project. His best skill is rebounding, and he averaged a strong 12.8 rebounds per 36 mins.

This is an area where the Hawks, who ranked 25th at cleaning the glass, can definitely use reinforcements. Vonleh isn’t just a rim runner, he also shows good footwork ok the post. He has shown signs of becoming a stretch 4, making career-high 20 triples last season.

Noah needs to improve on his 30% showing beyond the arch and cut down on fouls to earn more playing time.

Verdict: The Atlanta Hawks should take a chance on Vonleh offering a 3 year 14 million dollar deal with only the 1st year being guaranteed. He could get a little more if needed for the team to get to the salary cap floor.

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