Hawks shooting guard Skylar Mays has signed his qualifying offer and will return to the Hawks, according to Chris Kirchner of The Athletic.
Mays, 23, is 6-foot-4 and spent his rookie season on a two-way deal. His qualifying offer comes with a $50,000 partial guarantee.
He appeared in 50 games with Atlanta last season, averaging 3.8 points on 45 percent shooting, including 35 percent on 3-pointers. He was originally drafted with the No. 50 pick out of LSU in 2020.
“Atlanta signed 2021 second-round pick Sharife Cooper to a two-way contract earlier this month, but the team’s other two-way slot had been open, so Mays will fill it, at least for the time being,” explained Luke Adams of Hoops Rumors. “Given that his new deal only includes a small guarantee of $50K, the Hawks aren’t necessarily locked into Mays for the coming season, but he has an inside track to a spot on the 17-man regular season roster for now.”
The Hawks’ roster now stands at 14 players on guaranteed deals, with both two-way slots filled and two more players on Exhibit 10 contracts. NBA teams can carry up to 20 players in training camp.
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