CAP SPACE
The Hawks will have $8,695,000 remaining in salary cap space with 13 filled roster spots on Wednesday. Contracts for free agents Paul Millsap, Kyle Korver and DeMarre Carroll can be signed and added to the cap figure. The cap figure reflects Hawks free agents who signed with another team and will come off the books.
1. Al Horford $12,000,000
2. Paul Millsap $9,500,000
3. Jeff Teague $6,000,000 (cap hold figure)
4. Kyle Korver $5,400,000
5. Lou Williams $5,225,000
6. DeMarre Carroll $2,500,000
7. DeShawn Stevenson $2,240,000 (non-guaranteed)
8. John Jenkins $1,258,800
9. Jared Cunningham $1,240,000
10. Shelvin Mack $884,293 (non-guaranteed)
11. Mike Scott $788,877 (non-guaranteed)
12. Lucas Nogueira $1,419,200*
13. Dennis Schroeder $1,348,200*
Total $49,804,370
Salary cap: $58,500,000
Net difference: $8,695,630
* Rookie salary scale for draft position. Figure could fluctuate, depending on amount of contract or be taken off books should one or both continue to play internationally.
Unrestricted free agent center Andrew Bynum will reportedly visit the Hawks this week.
ESPN.com reported Monday that Bynum will also visit the Mavericks. The injury-plagued 7-footer was scheduled to visit the Cavaliers on Monday.
Bynum, 25, sat out all of last season as a member of the 76ers with knee problems that required surgery. He missed 28 games during the 2011-12 season with the Lakers when he was named an All-Star. He averaged 18.7 points and 11.8 rebounds per game that season. Bynum missed 32 games during the 2008-09 season and 47 games during the 2007-08 season.
Bynum’s agent has informed interested teams that the player will provide medical reports about his knees but will not work out.
Pachulia, Harris departing: Zaza Pachulia will leave the Hawks after eight seasons for the Bucks, agreeing to a three-year, $15 million deal to rejoin ex-Hawks coach Larry Drew. The fan favorite took to social media to thank fans, postin on Twitter, "Amazing 8 years. Great memories. Thank you Hawks fans for the love and support. I love you guys and you will always be special to me."
Devin Harris, who played last season after a trade from the Jazz, agreed to a three-year, $9 million deal with the Mavericks.
So long, J Smoove: After Josh Smith agreed on a four-year, $56 million offer from the Pistons Saturday, ending a nine-year run, some of his former teammates reacted on Twitter.
Al Horford tweeted on Sunday: “Enjoyed playing with Josh, we really had some good years. Best of luck moving forward. #Teammate #Hawks”
Jeff Teague messaged: “Congrats to the homie josh smith was a great teammate enjoyed playing with u”
Korver on Millsap: Kyle Korver, who played with Paul Millsap for a season and a half with the Jazz, will be reunited with the power forward with the Hawks.
“Paul is a great guy,” Korver said. “He’s a blue-collar player who knows how to play the game. He’s going to be a great fit for this system. He’s a really good all-around player.”
Both players, along with DeMarre Carroll, can sign contracts with the Hawks on Wednesday after agreeing in principle to new deals as unrestricted free agents.
No word on rookies: The Hawks have yet to announce the signings of their first-round draft picks, center Lucas Nogueira and point guard Dennis Schroeder. The team is scheduled to leave for Las Vegas Summer League on Tuesday and begin practice Wednesday. The Hawks will play a minimum of five games in the summer league beginning Friday against the Clippers.
The Hawks have not announced their summer league roster, which will include John Jenkins, Mike Scott, Shelvin Mack and draftee Mike Muscala.
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