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Hawks sign Cavanaugh to partial guarantee rookie deal

Darien Walker of the Valparaiso Crusaders guards Tyler Cavanaugh of the George Washington Colonials during their NIT Championship game at Madison Square Garden on March 31, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
Darien Walker of the Valparaiso Crusaders guards Tyler Cavanaugh of the George Washington Colonials during their NIT Championship game at Madison Square Garden on March 31, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
By Chris Vivlamore
July 28, 2017

The Hawks signed Tyler Cavanaugh to a partial guaranteed rookie contract Friday. The undrafted forward out of George Washington will attend training camp and then likely will play for the Hawks’ NBA G League affiliate, the Erie BayHawks.

The 6-foot-9 Cavanaugh played for the Hawks’ entry in the Las Vegas Summer League earlier this month. He appeared in two games and averaged 3.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in 10 minutes.

Cavanaugh responded to the signing on social media with the following tweet: “Yessir excited about the first step in my professional career!”

Cavanaugh, 23, appeared in 35 games last season for George Washington and averaged 18.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, .5 steals and .4 blocks in 32.2 minutes. He was the Most Outstanding Player of the 2016 NIT Tournament.

Next season will be the first that the Hawks have their own G League affiliate. The franchise will relocate to College Park for the 2019-20 season.

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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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