The Atlanta Hawks officially signed Lamont Butler ahead of today’s preseason match against the Miami Heat, where he immediately made the team regret not taking their chance on him earlier. Butler was a five-year player in college, leading San Diego State on a Cinderella run to the National Championship game before losing to UConn.
Butler was reported to have signed a two-way deal with the team months ago after he went undrafted. This was inaccurate, however, as the team would fill their three two-way spots weeks later. Butler was then signed to the summer league squad but did not play while nursing an ankle injury.