The Atlanta Hawks have reportedly filled the backup center role that has been left vacant by the shoulder injury to Onyeka Okongwu by agreeing to a 1-year, $4 million contract with veteran Gorgui Dieng, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports.
Gorgui Dieng has agreed to terms with the Atlanta Hawks in a one-year, $4M deal, league sources tell The Athletic
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Okongwu is slated to miss multiple months to start the 2021-22 season following surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder, so Dieng will ideally slide into those backup minutes behind Clint Capela in the absence of the 2020 No.