The Hawks will feature a roster of 15 players for their entry in the Las Vegas Summer League.
The roster includes two rookies from last season in guard Lamar Patterson and center Edy Tavares and all three of this year’s draft picks in forward Taurean Prince (Baylor), forward DeAndre’ Bembry (St. Joseph’s) and guard Isaia Cordinier (France). It also includes forward Matt Costello (Michigan St.), who agreed to a contract and will go to training camp in September.
The rest of the roster includes guard Kevin Pangos (Gonzaga), guard Bryce Cotton (Providence), forward Brandon Taylor (Penn St.), forward Reggie Redding (Villanova), forward Darington Hobson (New Mexico), forward Brandon Ashley (Arizona), forward Malcolm Thomas (San Diego St.), forward Jordan Tolbert (SMU) and forward Stephane Lasme (Massachusetts).
The Hawks begin summer league play on Friday in the tournament held on the campus of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. The event runs from July 8-18.
The Hawks are guaranteed five games. They will play three opening round games against the Rockets on Friday, Wizards on Sunday and Nets on Monday. All of the 24 teams will then be seeded for a double-elimination tournament.
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