Former Wahoo De’Andre Hunter gets contract extension with Hawks
Posted on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, 8:12 pm
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By Jerry Ratcliffe
Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter (12) brings the ball up court against the Charlotte Hornets during an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Malcolm Brogdon isn’t the only former UVA basketball star getting richer.
De’Andre Hunter, who is entering his third season with the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, has received a contract extension believed to be worth $65 million. The Hawks exercised the fourth-year contract options of both Hunter and Cam Reddish, along with Onyeka Okongwu.
Hunter averaged 15 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 29.5 minutes per game during an injury-plagued season. He led the Hawks in scoring in four games last season, including scoring between 20-29 points six times and 30-39 once in 23 games (19 starts).
The former Cavalier also was voted to the 2021 NBA Rising Stars, which recognized 10 first- or second-year premier young players in the league, selected by NBA assistant coaches.
During the Hawks’ appearance in the first round of the playoffs last season, Hunter posted 10.8 points and 4.0 rebounds in 30.4 minutes, starting all five games. Hunter was the No. 4 overall selection in the 2019 NBA Draft after helping Virginia to the 2019 NCAA national championship.
