RJ Hunter signs with Hawks affiliate

[gurpilo]

Per Rotoworld

The Atlanta Hawks G-League affiliate has reportedly traded for the rights to R.J. Hunter.

The Rockets waived Hunter last month, but still owned his rights. Per the report, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (Houston's G-League squad) will receive Jonathan Gibson and a fourth-round draft pick in the trade. Atlanta is expected to offer Hunter an exhibit 10 deal.

[capstone21]

GLeague teams need players too ... I can’t see him ever being up on the big league roster 

[benhillboy]

My dumbass thought Stevens would turn him into a decent rotational guy.

[Spud2nique]

34 minutes ago, benhillboy said:

My dumbass thought Stevens would turn him into a decent rotational guy.

Me too.

[JayBirdHawk]

He's signed to an Exhinit 10 deal.  Here's what that means....

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A player who is signed to a contract with an Exhibit 10 will receive a bonus up to $50,000 if he signs a contract with the team's G League affiliate upon being waived from the parent club.

However, there is a catch. A player waived by Oct. 17 must report to his G League affiliate by Oct. 20 and remain there for at least 60 days to receive the bonus (in addition to the G League salary). Unlike last season, when a team would incur a salary-cap hit for players with partially guaranteed money who were eventually waived at the end of training camp, an NBA team will not have a cap charge for the bonus money awarded.

A player signed with an Exhibit 10 can also be converted to a two-way contract by the first day of the regular season. The bonus would then be rescinded and the two-way contract would apply.

 

[Gray Mule]

So, how is he doing in G League?  They have played 2 games.

[mcleitsy]

Just now, Gray Mule said:

So, how is he doing in G League?  They have played 2 games.

He balled out in one and had 34 the first game. Dude is good when his shot is going. I think he slumped the next game.