| Sat Jul 16 2016 | 01:55 | Kings claim Patterson off waivers from Hawks |
The Sacramento Kings have claimed guard Lamar Patterson off waivers from the Atlanta Hawks, multiple outlets reported.Houston waived the 24-year-old to make room for the signings of center Dwight Howard and forward Kris Humphries.Patterson was selected No. 48 overall in the second round of the 2014 draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. He was then traded to Atlanta for a 2015 second-rounder.The Lancaster, Pa., native averaged 2.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 35 games with the Hawks in his rookie season last year, although he spent most of the campaiugn with Atlanta's NBA Development League affiliate, the Austin Spurs.In 19 games with Austin, Patterson averaged 12.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists. |
| Wed Jul 13 2016 | 00:32 | Hawks dump G Patterson to create cap room |
The Atlanta Hawks announced Tuesday that they have waived guard Lamar Patterson.The move clears the necessary cap space to complete the signings of Dwight Howard and Kris Humphries, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Howard has agreed to a three-year, $70.5 million deal with his hometown Hawks.The Howard signing will be announced in a press conference Wednesday.Patterson, 24, is currently playing with Atlanta's summer league team and is expected to rejoin the summer league squad despite being waived.He is entering his second season in the NBA after being selected No. 48 overall in the second round of the 2014 draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. Patterson was then traded to Atlanta for a 2015 second-rounder.The Lancaster, Pa., native averaged 2.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 35 games with the Hawks last season, although he spent most of the year with Atlanta's NBA Development League affiliate, the Austin Spurs.In 19 games with Austin, Patterson averaged 12.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists.Patterson played collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh, averaging 9.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 149 games from 2009 to 2014. |
| Fri Apr 15 2016 | 11:38 | Hawks recall G/F Patterson |
The Atlanta Hawks recalled guard/forward Lamar Patterson from the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League on Friday.Patterson, 24, will provide some emergency depth in case guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (right hamstring strain) is not available.The Hawks open their NBA playoff first-round series against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.Patterson has played in 35 games with the Hawks this season, averaging 2.4 points and 11.3 minutes. |
| Tue Mar 29 2016 | 15:23 | Hawks send Patterson to Spurs of D-League |
The Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday assigned guard/forward Lamar Patterson to the Austin Spurs of the Development League.Patterson was recalled from the Canton Charge on Friday.He has played 16 games in the D-League in five stints with Austin and Canton. He averaged 13.6 points, 4.5 assists and 4.2 rebounds in 27.8 minutes. |
| Thu Jul 23 2015 | 09:44 | Patterson signed minimum contract with Hawks on Thursday |
Patterson signed a minimum contract with the Hawks on Thursday, Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. |
Patterson led the Hawks in scoring during Summer League, posting 13.1 points per game. That will be enough to earn the 6-5 guard a ticket to camp on a partially-guaranteed deal. Patterson was drafted by the Bucks and traded to the Hawks on draft night in 2014, but ultimately decided to spend the year playing in Turkey. The 23-year-old seemingly has a decent shot at breaking the edge of the rotation in 2015-16. |
| Tue Aug 5 2014 | 09:13 | Patterson signed contract with Tofas Bursa in Turkey |
Patterson signed a contract with Tofas Bursa in Turkey, Sportando reports. |
Patterson was drafted by the Bucks and traded to Atlanta on draft night. He improved in all four of his seasons with Pittsburgh and could be back in the NBA after he gets a little seasoning overseas. |