Atlanta Hawks Officially Sign Celtics Player's Brother

The Atlanta Hawks signed Joey Hauser.

Mar 19, 2023; Columbus, OH, USA; Michigan State Spartans forward Joey Hauser (10) celebrates with Michigan State Spartans guard A.J. Hoggard (11) after dealing the Marquette Golden Eagles at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images / Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

The NBA preseason will begin next month, so teams around the league continue to finalize their training camp rosters.

On Friday, the Atlanta Hawks announced that they have signed two new players.

Via Caleb Johnson of 92.9 The Game: "The Atlanta Hawks have signed guard Kevon Harris and forward Joey Hauser, the team announced today"

The Atlanta Hawks have signed guard Kevon Harris and forward Joey Hauser, the team announced today

— Caleb Johnson (@ATLjohnson18) September 20, 2024

Hauser is coming off a season where he appeared in 50 G League games for the Ontario Clippers.

In 16 Showcase Cup Games, he averaged 8.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest while shooting 47.2% from the field and 45.1% from the three-point range.

The former Michigan State star is also the brother of Boston Celtics NBA Champion Sam Hauser.

JOEY HAUSER WINS IT AT THE BUZZER 🚨

(via @CBBonFOX)pic.twitter.com/CDSGvxJ9zF

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) January 13, 2022

On the other hand, Harris has played part of two seasons in the NBA for the Orlando Magic.

His career averages are 4.0 points and 2.0 rebounds per contest while shooting 44.5% from the field and 37.2% from the three-point range in 36 games.

Back at the crib🏡 https://t.co/aAqzieKFXT

— Kevon Harris® (@_kevonn22) September 18, 2024

Both players will likely be waived before the 2024-25 NBA season begins.

However, they are going to be significant additions to the College Park Skyhawks (G League affiliate of the Hawks) and could earn a spot in the NBA later in the season.

The Hawks have officially signed guard Kevon Harris and forward Joey Hauser, the team announced today.

Harris most recently spent time with the Orlando Magic on a two-way contract, appearing in two games during the 2023-24 season and 34 contests during the 2022-23 campaign. In…

— Hawks Lead (@HawksLead) September 20, 2024

The Hawks are coming off a year where they were the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 36-46 record.

They lost to the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament, so they missed the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season (four years ago).