The Hawks are picking up their team option on marksman Garrison Mathews for the 2024/25 season, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
Scotto notes that this could help clear a path for the Lipscomb alum, 27, to sign a contract extension with the club in the future. As Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution tweets, Mathews will become eligible for extension-eligible on July 6.
In 2023/24, Mathews connected on 44% of his shot attempts from beyond the arc, a career best. The 6’5″ shooting guard averaged 4.9 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game on a .456/.440/.810 shooting line while appearing in 66 contests for the 36-46 Hawks. The journeyman wing has also played for the Wizards and Rockets since kicking off his career in 2019.
He was flipped to the Hawks late into the 2022/23 season, but finally carved out a consistent bench role as a floor-spacer last year.
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