Inside The Celtics

Brother of Celtics Sharpshooter Lands NBA Opportunity

Bobby Krivitsky

Michigan State's Joey Hauser, right, moves the ball as Ohio State's Justice Sueing defends during the second half on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. 230304 Msu Ohio State 117a
Michigan State's Joey Hauser, right, moves the ball as Ohio State's Justice Sueing defends during the second half on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. 230304 Msu Ohio State 117a / Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK
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In July, the Boston Celtics inked Sam Hauser to a four-year, $45 million contract; a month later, he's no longer the only member of his family to sign an NBA deal this summer.

The Atlanta Hawks are bringing Joey Hauser on board via an Exhibit 10 deal, according to Brad Rowland of Dime on UPROXX and Locked on Hawks and Billy Reinhardt.

After starring at Michigan State, the 25-year-old forward joined the Utah Jazz on a two-way deal as an undrafted free agent. However, they waived him last October.

He then spent last season, which was the first of his professional career, with the Ontario Clippers, Los Angeles' G League affiliate that now resides in San Diego, prompting a switch to the first half of their team name.

In 34 games, including six starts, Hauser averaged 6.5 points and 3.4 rebounds. He shot 32.3 percent from beyond the arc on 3.9 attempts.

He most recently suited up for the New Orleans Pelicans in Summer League in Las Vegas, producing 3.0 points and 1.5 rebounds in four appearances.

Now, Hauser heads to training camp with Atlanta, hoping to parlay the opportunity in front of him into a standard contract or a two-way deal with a Hawks team that went 36-46 last season, finishing tenth in the Eastern Conference, earning the last spot in the play-in tournament.

Atlanta's 2023-24 campaign ended with a loss to the ninth-seeded Bulls in the Windy City in the opening round of the play-in tournament.

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Bobby Krivitsky

BOBBY KRIVITSKY

Bobby Krivitsky's experiences include covering the NBA as a credentialed reporter for Basketball Insiders. He's also a national sports talk host for SportsMap Radio, a network airing on 96 radio stations throughout the country. Additionally, he was a major-market host, update anchor, and producer for IMG Audio, and he worked for Bleacher Report as an NFL and NBA columnist.

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