The Atlanta Hawks officially welcomed Kristaps Porzingis on Monday while waiving forward David Roddy one day after he was acquired in the NBA’s first seven-team trade.
Transactions could not be formalized until the start of the new league year on Sunday. The Hawks were part of a three-team trade with the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets that initially was reported on June 24.
Atlanta acquired the 7-foot-2 Porzingis and a 2026 second-round draft pick from the Celtics in exchange for Hawks forward Georges Niang and a 2031 second-round pick (belonging to Cleveland).
The Nets got Hawks guard Terance Mann and draft rights to their 2025 No. 22 pick, Drake Powell. Brooklyn sent cash considerations to Boston.
“Kristaps is a unique and versatile talent with championship pedigree,” Hawks general manager Onsi Saleh said in a statement. “His ability to stretch the floor, protect the rim, and make plays on both ends adds another dimension to our team. We are fortunate to add a player of his caliber to our group.”
Saleh also thanked Mann and Niang for their contributions last season, after they were obtained in separate Feb. 6 trades with the Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland Cavaliers, respectively.
Porzingis, 29, was an All-Star in 2017-18 with the New York Knicks, who drafted him with the No. 4 overall pick in 2015. Derailed by injuries, he missed the entire 2018-19 season with a torn ACL and has played fewer than 60 games in six of his last seven campaigns.
He missed the start of this past season following offseason ankle surgery. The torn medial retinaculum injury, considered “rare,” occurred during the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, which the Celtics won in five games.
Porzingis averaged 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.5 blocks and 28.8 minutes in only 42 regular-season games (all starts) last season. He also played in 11 playoff games (seven starts) and averaged 7.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 21.0 minutes.
For his career, Porzingis averages 19.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.8 blocks and 30.8 minutes in 501 games (500 starts) for the Knicks (2015-18), Mavericks (2019-22), Washington Wizards (2022-23) and Celtics.
He earned $29.2 million this season and is due to earn $30.7 million in 2025-26.
Mann averaged 9.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 22.7 minutes in 30 games (one start) for Atlanta — all improvements over his earlier averages in 37 games (12 starts) for the Clippers.
For his career, Mann, 28, averages 8.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 22.1 minutes in 412 games (169 starts) for the Clippers and Hawks.
The Indiana Pacers picked Niang in the second round of the 2016 draft. Niang, who turned 32 on June 17, has averaged 7.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 17.5 minutes in 544 games (32 starts).
Niang has played for the Pacers (2016-17), Utah Jazz (2017-21), Philadelphia 76ers (2021-23), Cleveland Cavaliers (2023-25) and Hawks. He averaged 12.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 23.0 minutes in 28 games (two starts) for Atlanta.
In a historic NBA trade highlighted by 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant leaving the Phoenix Suns for the Houston Rockets, Roddy, 24, was one of the moving pieces. He went from Houston to Atlanta along with cash, while the Hawks swapped second-round picks.
The Philadelphia 76ers selected Roddy with the 23rd overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft out of Colorado State. He was traded the next day with Danny Green to the Memphis Grizzlies for De’Anthony Melton.
The Hawks obtained Roddy in a July 29, 2024, trade with the Phoenix Suns for E.J. Liddell. Atlanta waived Roddy on Feb. 6 after he averaged 4.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 12.8 minutes in 27 games (three starts). He also spent short stints last season with the 76ers and Houston Rockets.
Roddy has career averages of 6.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 16.9 minutes in 168 games (20 starts) for the Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, Hawks, 76ers and Rockets in three seasons.
–Field Level Media
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