Edy Tavares will play for the Hawks’ entry in the Las Vegas Summer League after agreeing to a contract last week. The 7-foot-3 center was a second-round pick of the Hawks last year and played in Spain.
The Hawks announced their roster Monday.
Mike Muscala will play a third summer league season at the request of the Hawks. In his two NBA seasons, the forward/center has appeared in 60 games, including 40 last season, and had a strong finish.
Lamar Patterson, a second-round pick obtained by the Hawks in a draft-night trade last year, spent the last season playing in Turkey.
Greg Smith played four NBA seasons with the Rockets and Mavericks. He averaged 4.2 points and 3.4 rebounds in 131 games, including 41 with the Mavericks last year.
Stephen Holt played summer league with Hawks last year and played last season in the NBA Development League with the Canton Charge. The guard appeared in 49 games and averaged 10.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 29.6 minutes.
Josh Davis spent last season in the D-League. The forward played 22 games for the Austin Spurs and averaged 13.8 points and 10.5 rebounds in 34.0 minutes.
The Hawks roster also includes Jon Horford, the brother of Hawks center Al Horford, and Abraham Millsap, the brother of Hawks forward Paul Millsap. The Hawks are scheduled to depart for Las Vegas tomorrow for practices in advance of the tournament that runs from July 10-20. The Hawks are guaranteed five games.
Here is the complete roster:
No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. School/Team Exp.
16 Brandon Ashley F 6-9 230 Arizona R
19 Tomas Bellas G 6-1 198 Gran Canaria R
11 Josh Davis F 6-8 215 San Diego St. R
51 Jon Horford F 6-10 250 Florida R
14 Stephen Holt G 6-4 195 Saint Mary’s R
20 DeAndre Kane G 6-5 210 Iowa St. R
6 Abraham Millsap G 6-4 190 Tennessee St. R
2 Trey McKinney-Jones G 6-5 220 Miami R
41 Mike Moser F 6-8 211 Oregon R
31 Mike Muscala F/C 6-11 240 Bucknell 2
13 Lamar Patterson G/F 6-5 225 Pittsburgh R
33 Terran Petteway G/F 6-6 215 Nebraska R
44 Greg Smith F 6-10 250 Fresno St. 4
22 Walter Tavares C 7-3 250 Gran Canaria R
29 Elston Turner G 6-5 211 Texas A&M R
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