ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks Monday agreed to terms with big-man Gorgui Dieng on a one-year deal worth $4 million, The Athletic reported.
Dieng, a 31-year-old former first-round pick out of Louisville, averaged 6.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game last season as he split time between the San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies.
With seven seasons on NBA experience, Dieng can offer vital depth at the center position as Onyeka Okongwu could miss up to six months after undergoing surgery on his shoulder.
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The veteran big man is 6-foot-11 and has a career 35.7 percent three-point field-goal percentage. His ability to stretch the floor could be utilized by Nate McMillan.