Hawk waive former first-round pick

The Hawks have requested waivers on David Roddy, the team announced today in a press release. Roddy, who was on a two-way contract, was sent from Houston to Atlanta in the record-setting seven-team Kevin Durant trade on Sunday.

The 23rd overall pick in the 2022 draft, Roddy has bounced around the league since making his NBA debut, appearing in a total of 168 regular season games for Memphis, Phoenix, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Houston. The burly 6’4″ forward holds career averages of 6.2 points and 2.9 rebounds in 16.9 minutes per game, with a .421/.302/.679 shooting line.

Roddy’s two-way contract was partially guaranteed for $85,300, so he’ll receive a small payout and will become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday, assuming he clears waivers.

While that $85,300 doesn’t count against Atlanta’s cap, it’s probably not a coincidence that that’s the exact amount of cash the Rockets sent to the Hawks in the Durant blockbuster.

The Hawks now have just Eli Ndiaye on a two-way contract, with undrafted rookie Lamont Butler rumored to be filling one of the two remaining openings. The team also has two-way qualifying offers on the table for Jacob Toppin and Keaton Wallace.

This is the second time in 2025 that the Hawks have waived Roddy. They also did so in February to make room for incoming players at the trade deadline.