Hawks Claim Gustavo Ayon

MONDAY, 9:10am: The Hawks have confirmed the move in a press release.

SUNDAY, 7:02pm: The Hawks have claimed Gustavo Ayon off of waivers, a league source tells Shams Charania of RealGM.  Ayon tipped the signing earlier in the afternoon, writing "Go Atlanta Hawks" on his Facebook page earlier in the afternoon.

The Bucks released Ayon on Thursday due to their glut in the frontcourt, but the 6'10" big man received heavy interest due to his inside presence and affordable $1.5MM contract.  Ayon is expected to get a fair trial to earn a spot in a Hawks rotation that has lacked a young, developing center alongside Al Horford, Charania writes.  The 28-year-old has averaged 4.8 PPG and 4.3 RPG in two NBA seasons for three different clubs. 

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