October 19th: ESPN reporters Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst recently wrote about the latest news on various NBA teams heading into the new season.
Among them, the reporters discussed the progress of contract extension negotiations between the Hawks and their players.
Brian Windhorst: Sources say both the Hawks and Kristaps Porzingis are interested in a contract extension.
However, given Porzingis' injury history, the dramatic change in his environment following his trade from the Celtics to Atlanta, and the exhaustion he endured playing for the Latvian national team in Europe over the summer, both parties are inclined to wait and see how the new season progresses.
Unlike other players, Porzingis does not face a contract extension deadline on Monday. He has one year remaining on his contract, worth $30.7 million, and can renew it at any time before June 30th of next year.
