Atlanta Hawks general manager Landry Fields continued to reshape the team’s roster by signing wing Vit Krejci to a $10.2 million, four-year contract.
The Hawks announced the deal with Krejci, who started in 14 of his 22 games with Atlanta on a two-way contract last season, on Friday.
The 6-foot-8 Krejci averaged 6.1 points in his third NBA season and showed promise when he made all six of his 3-point attempts, scoring 18 points in Atlanta’s 113-101 win over the Chicago Bulls on April 1. Krejci tied the franchise record for most 3-pointers made without a miss in a game.
Krejci, 24, will join No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Zaccharie Risacher among the team’s wing options as the Hawks rework their roster following the trade of high-scoring guard Dejounte Murray to New Orleans for four veterans and two first-round draft picks.
Fields acknowledged Wednesday that trading Murray was difficult and indicated more tough decisions with other veteran players are likely. The trade left the Hawks with an overstocked roster, suggesting that additional veteran trades could be forthcoming.
Fields explained that the decision to trade Murray stemmed from a need to “reshape some things.” The Hawks have not won a playoff series since advancing to the 2021 Eastern Conference finals and finished 10th in the Eastern Conference with a 36-46 record this season.
Krejci, from the Czech Republic, appears poised for a more prominent role with his new contract.
