The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to sign free agent point guard Quinn Cook, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical.
Free agent guard Quinn Cook has agreed to a partially guaranteed, two-year deal with the Atlanta Hawks, agent Jim Tanner tells The Vertical.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 20, 2017
The partially guaranteed two-year deal will likely mean Cook needs a good showing in training camp to make the final roster, otherwise he should be spending most of next season in the G-League.
The Duke graduate has only played 14 games in his NBA career, appearing in all of those last season with the Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans.
Article Continues BelowIn the D-League, he was an All-Star in his first season in 2015-16 with the Canton Charge, posting averages of 19.6 points, 5.4 assists and 38.2 percent shooting from 3-point land. He was even better last year, averaging 26.0 points and 6.7 assists while hitting 37.2 percent from three.
The 24-year-old hasn't gotten much of a chance yet at the next level, but the Hawks are currently in rebuilding mode after seeing the final pieces of their 60-win team from a few years ago flee this summer.
Cook may get a chance to crack the rotation one day and serve as a backup to Dennis Schroder, who has the keys to the offense now and will need to break out for the Hawks to avoid the lottery next season.