The Atlanta Hawks declined the $2.2 million team option for Dominick Barlow this offseason, a decision the team regrets more each day. Barlow is a 22-year-old big man who first made waves by forgoing college for the Overtime Elite program. One year later, he became the first OTE product to land an NBA roster spot, signing with the Spurs in his age-19 season.
Through two seasons in San Antonio and one in Atlanta, Barlow averaged a measly 4.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.5 blocks on mediocre efficiency and 12 minutes a night. Just using the box score, Barlow clearly didn't look like an NBA-caliber player.