The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to signal restricted free agent N’Faly Dante to a two-year, $4.5 million provide sheet. The Houston Rockets can have 48 hours to match the provide sheet from the purpose when it’s formally signed. Dante spent final season on a two-way contract with the Rockets, who tendered him a two-way qualifying provide forward of this offseason.
Dante appeared in solely six NBA video games however excelled for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the G League. In 42 G League video games, the 6-foot-11 middle averaged 15 factors, 9.8 rebounds and a couple of.1 blocks per sport. Dante shot 74.4% from the sector as a rookie for the Vipers final season.
The Rockets don’t have room below their first-apron arduous cap to match Dante’s provide sheet from the Hawks. Houston would wish to make one other transfer to unencumber area to match the provide sheet from Atlanta.
The Hawks have been searching for extra depth on the middle place. Dante will be part of a rotation that features Onyeka Okongwu, newly acquired Kristaps Porzingis and second-year participant Mouhamed Gueye.
