A two-way contract will allow Butler to split time between the Hawks and the NBA G League.
Butler averaged 11.4 points, 4.3 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game for the Wildcats in 2024-25 despite battling a shoulder injury for much of the season.
Here are more details from UK Athletics:
ATLANTA – Following a record-breaking season with the Kentucky men’s basketball program, Lamont Butler has signed with the Atlanta Hawks for the next step of his basketball career. Butler, who came to Kentucky having hit one of the most memorable shots in Final Four history at San Diego State, averaged 11.