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Hawks decline to make qualifying offer to Justin Anderson

Justin Anderson of the Atlanta Hawks poses for portraits during media day at Emory Sports Medicine Complex on September 24, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Justin Anderson of the Atlanta Hawks poses for portraits during media day at Emory Sports Medicine Complex on September 24, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
By Chris Vivlamore
June 29, 2019

The Hawks did not make a qualifying offer to Justin Anderson, making the forward an unrestricted free agent, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Anderson averaged 3.7 points and 1.8 rebounds in 9.6 minutes over 48 games last season, including four starts. He was scheduled to make $3.6 million next season.

He spent just one season with the Hawks after he was acquired from the 76ers as part of a three-team trade that included Dennis Schroder going to Oklahoma City.

Not bringing back the four-year veteran clears more playing time for the core of young wing players on the Hawks’ roster, including Kevin Huerter and draft picks De’Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish.

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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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