Hawks undecided on when to move on from Williams
Mo Williams will not be joining the Hawks after being acquired from the Cavaliers in a trade for Kyle Korver Saturday.
However, the organization is undecided on when and how to move on from the point guard. The move would open a roster spot - which the team could use to sign a player or require in a subsequent trade.
“All those things we are working through as we speak,” Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said Saturday. “No decisions have been made, in any direction, as far as timing on that.”
Williams has not played this season after undergoing surgery to remove bone spurs from the joint of the tibia and fibula in his left leg in October. The 13-year veteran has appeared in 818 games with the Jazz, Bucks, Cavaliers, Clippers, Trail Blazers, Timberwolves and Hornets. He averaged 13.9 points and 4.9 assists.
The Hawks received cash in the trade to offset the approximate $1.2 million remaining on Williams’ salary.
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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.
