The Atlanta Hawks dropped Edy Tavares on Monday, opting to sign training camp invitee Ryan Kelly to take his roster spot. The move came shortly after the team announced that Mike Scott will be out for at least four weeks.
The rationale behind this move is simple: Atlanta needs another NBA-ready big man as a third option behind Mike Muscala and Kris Humphries off the bench. This change is not an indication that the Hawks saw no potential in Tavares, but is instead a pragmatic response to multiple injuries in the frontcourt.