The Hawks signed free agent Magnum Rolle on Monday, apparently for the long term rather than postseason.
Rolle, a 6-foot-11 forward, isn't expected to play for the Hawks in the playoffs but said he could have an opportunity to participate in the team's training camp this summer.
"I've got a chance to come in and work and finish up the season with the fellas pretty strong," he said. "Every day I have just got to work and earn my spot."
Rolle, 25, was among the prospects to work out for the Hawks prior to the 2010 draft. Oklahoma City selected Rolle with the 51st overall pick in the draft and traded him to the Pacers. He went to training camp with Indiana but was waived before the season.
Rolle played 15 games for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League this season. He spent his college career at LSU and Louisiana Tech.
Rolle, a native of Freeport, Bahamas, said his mother named him after Tom Selleck's Magnum P.I. character.
"She had like a crush on him back in the day," he said.
Injury report
Hawks forward Josh Smith was back in the lineup on Monday night against the Heat after missing three games with a sore right knee. Hawks coach Larry Drew planned to limit Smith's minutes.
"I feel good," Smith said before the game. "The swelling is down. I am going to play tonight and see how it feels in game action."
Hawks forward Marvin Williams started against the Heat despite a sore left ankle. Williams said he originally hurt it on March 27 at Cleveland and then turned it at Washington on Saturday night.
"I got a solid tape job," he said. "I will be OK."
The injury to Williams, the starting small forward, highlighted the risks for Atlanta playing its regulars since the team's playoff seeding was determined three games back. The Hawks will play Orlando in the first round beginning this weekend.
Drew said he's still against resting his starters because he wants the team to have momentum for the playoffs. He said some teams have been able to do it and still be sharp for the playoffs.
"As far as this team, I don't know if we are good enough to do that," Drew said. "I don't want to take that chance to find out."
Horford honored
The NBA awarded Hawks center Al Horford the NBA Cares Community Assist Award for March after he donated $23,000 to Direct Relief International to assist Japan and the Pacific region following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Horford pledged $1,000 for each point he scored in Atlanta's game against New Jersey on March 26.
