The Hawks exercised the fourth-year team options on the rookie scale contracts for De’Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish, along with the third-year option for Onyeka Okongwu, the team announced Friday in a press release.
All three players were already under contract for the coming season. Picking up their options ensures they’re locked up for 2022-23 too. Their cap hits for that season will be $9,835,881 (Hunter), $5,954,454 (Reddish) and Okongwu ($6,395,160).
Hunter, Reddish and Okongwu have all dealt with injuries in the past year but have shown promise when healthy. Hunter, in particular, was off to a strong start last season, averaging 17.9 PPG and 5.6 RPG on .517/.375/.877 shooting with strong defense in his first 17 games (33.3 MPG) before sustaining a knee injury in his 18th game.
With their options exercised, Hunter and Reddish are now on track to become extension-eligible during the 2022 offseason and would be eligible for restricted free agency in 2023 if they don’t sign new deals before then. The Hawks will have to decide on Okongwu’s 2023-24 option next fall.
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