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Former Oklahoma City Thunder veteran Lu Dort is ready to put on his brand new Atlanta Hawks uniform for the upcoming season. The Hawks landed Dort in a three-team swap with the Dallas Mavericks, and the Thunder in exchange for Zaccharie Risacher, and three future second-round picks. Atlanta also received Ryan Nembhard in the trade.
In his first public post since the Thunder traded him, Dort did his best Hawks salute to his new fanbase on his X, formerly Twitter.
Dort, who has spent his entire seven-year career with the Thunder, made All-Defensive First Team, and finished fourth for the Defensive Player of the Year award before helping Oklahoma City to its first title in franchise history in 2025.
Hawks’ reported long-term plans for Lu Dort
After trading with the Thunder for the veteran lockdown defender, the Hawks reportedly have plans to sign Lu Dort to a long-term deal. Dort’s entering the final season of his contract, which is worth $17.2 million for the 2026-27 season.
However, the Hawks plan to ink Dort to a multi-year deal, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto.
“While Dort is on an expiring $17.22 million contract, the Hawks want to keep the Canadian swingman beyond this upcoming season, league sources told HoopsHype,” Scotto reported.
Coming off a down year where Dort shooting dipped to a career-low 38.5% field-goal percentage, including his worst 3-point shooting clip (34.4%) in three years, he’ll have to prove himself offensively with the Hawks this upcoming season for the front office to gauge his value before offering his extension.
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