According to the Hawks PR Man via Twitter, the Atlanta Hawks have waived forward Othello Hunter before a Wednesday deadline where his contract would have became guaranteed.
from Hoops Hype
"There are a handful of key dates every season for player movement in the NBA and two of them come early in the new year. Teams can start signing players to 10-day contracts on Tuesday, while players possessing non-guaranteed contracts will see those contracts become guaranteed if they survive with their current teams through Jan. 10.The latter stipulation, though, means that the following 20 players -- including a certain Allen Iverson in Philly -- actually only have to make it through Wednesday, which is the last day teams can release players with non-guaranteed deals in time for them to clear waivers.That's because the 48-hour waiver period has been moved up from Jan. 8 to Jan. 6 this season because Jan. 10 falls on a Sunday, which is a non-business day in the NBA."
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Now the Hawks can still re-sign Othello to another non-guaranteed contract after the deadline. But if this is indeed the end, it has been a beneficial run for Hunter with Atlanta. He was able to improve his game with a solid club, and get a little taste of live on court NBA action. We will certainly be right along the way to cover his future teams.
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