4:27 pm: Koloko’s two-way deal with Atlanta is official, the team confirmed in a press release.
3:35 pm: The Hawks intend to sign free agent center Christian Koloko to a two-way contract, reports Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (via Twitter).
As our tracker shows, Atlanta currently has a two-way opening and won’t need to waive anyone in order to sign Koloko.
A 25-year-old big man, Koloko opened 2025/26 on a two-way contract with the Lakers, but was cut by Los Angeles near the end of November to make roster space for Drew Timme.
Koloko spent about a week with the G League’s Austin Spurs in mid-December and then signed a 10-day hardship contract with the Grizzlies on December 22. Memphis brought him back for a second 10-day deal, but opted not to sign him for the remainder of the season when that contract expired a few days ago.
Although Koloko played sparingly (six total minutes over two games) for the Lakers to open the season, he was a rotation regular during his 20 days with the Grizzlies, averaging 2.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocks in 17.7 minutes per game across 11 appearances.
Koloko was selected No. 33 overall in the 2022 draft after three college seasons with Arizona. He showed some promise as a rookie with Toronto in 2022/23, but was forced to miss the entire ’23/24 season due to a blood clot issue which has since been resolved. Overall, the three-year veteran has played in 108 career NBA games, averaging 2.8 PPG, 2.9 RPG and 0.8 BPG in 12.5 MPG.
We gotta be the worst rebounding team in the league.
Atl gets: Domas Sabonis
Sac gets: Zacch Risacher & Kristaps Porzingis
Kings get KP’s $30M expiring contract & his bird rights, which can be flipped for an asset this summer. Most of all they get young Zacch, who is very similar to Keegan but I def think they could play together & thrive. Zacch has 2yrs left on his rookie deal & still has so much room left to improve.
Hawks get arguably the best rebounder in the game & as I alr said we’re a terrible rebounding team. We rebound worse than we do anything on the basketball court. Plugging this hole, while also adding yet another willing passer to our offense & subtracting our worst passer/ballhandler (Zacch), will immediately make us serious contenders in the East.