Hawks sign 6-foot-10 1st-round pick to contract after center injury

The Atlanta Hawks are hot.

They've surged beyond the play-in spots and into a secure playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Recently, though, they ran into an injury that will hurt their cause. The center Jock Landale is out.

They needed a replacement, and they found one in free agency.

ESPN's Shams Charania reported Saturday that the Hawks have signed Tony Bradley to a contract.

The Atlanta Hawks are signing veteran center Tony Bradley to a deal for the remainder of the season, adding frontcourt depth in wake of an injury to Jock Landale, sources tell ESPN. Atlanta has had a hot second half, surging to No. 5 in the Eastern Conference.

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Bradley is 6-foot-10, a 28 year old originally from Florida.

He played college basketball at North Carolina, and he was the No. 28 overall pick (first round) in the 2017 NBA Draft. The Lakers took him but immediately traded his draft rights to the Jazz.

Bradley has averaged 4.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in his NBA career while shooting 62.1% from the floor.

This season, Bradley had played in 38 games for the Indiana Pacers and averaged 4.0 points and 2.8 rebounds.

He won't get tons of minutes for Atlanta, but Bradley is a logical pickup that the Hawks are hoping will work out.

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