(Photo : Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Dylan Windler #20 of the Atlanta Hawks shoots a three-point basket in opposition to JT Thor #21 of the Charlotte Hornets throughout the first quarter at State Farm Arena on April 10, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Atlanta Hawks must begin their 2024-25 NBA season with out the assistance of its former guard-forward, who has determined to depart the NBA to affix Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL).
Dylan Windler, the previous twenty sixth general choose in 2019, has put his NBA goals on maintain to affix the Perth Wildcats within the upcoming NBL season. Windler frolicked enjoying for 4 NBA groups, together with his most up-to-date being the Los Angeles Lakers and the Hawks.
The information was revealed by Michael Scotto of HoopsHype who stated the Wildcats is within the strategy of signing the athlete.
The Perth Wildcats are signing Dylan Windler, league sources informed @hoopshype. Windler spent 4 NBA seasons with the Cavaliers, Knicks, Lakers, and Hawks. He provides taking pictures to Perth, one of many high NBL groups, and holds the G League file for essentially the most rebounds in a sport (33). pic.twitter.com/AGlKKvWkJG
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) August 23, 2024
The Perth Wildcats is the winningest franchise within the league with ten championships, most just lately in 2020. It has 4 extra titles than second on the checklist, Melbourne United, Sports Illustrated famous. The crew additionally received the primary NBL Cup in 2021.
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Dyland Windler’s quick NBA profession
Windler was the twenty sixth choose of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2019. He was sidelined on account of accidents and solely made his rookie debut the next season, the place he performed 31 video games for the Cavs. He averaged 5.2 factors and three.5 rebounds in 16.5 minutes.
He spent three seasons in Cleveland (’20-’21, ’21-’22, ’22-’23) earlier than signing a two-way take care of the New York Knicks from free company. He solely performed three regular-season video games with the crew earlier than being reduce. He spent a while within the G League, the place he broke the file for most rebounds in a sport with 33.
In January 2023, the Lakers signed him to a two-way contract, however he was reduce once more in March. He signed one other two-way take care of the Hawks, his third crew for the season and the final within the NBA for now.
The former Belmont Bruins guard performed in a complete of 101 NBA video games, averaging 3.2 factors, 2.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists with 42.5% taking pictures.
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