BREAKING: Atlanta Hawks Reportedly Release 5-Year NBA Player

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Hawks will release a player.

Mar 3, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; The Atlanta Hawks bench shown near the end of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports / Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

UPDATE: Bruno Fernando has been waived.

For your endless passion and energy, thank you @BrunoFernandoMV pic.twitter.com/0fQ2xLEVwF

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) July 30, 2024

Bruno Fernando is coming off a season where he appeared in 45 games for the Atlanta Hawks.

The former Maryland star finished the year with averages of 6.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest while shooting 58.3% from the field.

On Tuesday afternoon, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported that the Hawks will waive Fernando.

Via Charania: "The Atlanta Hawks are waiving center Bruno Fernando, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium."

The Atlanta Hawks are waiving center Bruno Fernando, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2024

Fernando was the 34th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft after an excellent college career.

The 25-year-old has played five seasons for the Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics (and Hawks).

His career averages are 4.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 54.4% from the field in 203 regular season games.

He has also appeared in six NBA playoff games.

THE ANGOLAN MONSTER 🇦🇴

Check out @BrunoFernandoMV toughest plays 🎥 pic.twitter.com/mf0CdkVA87

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) May 16, 2024

Fernando is still young enough that he will likely have interest from other teams around the league.

He could potentially be signed for a veteran's minimum (or training camp) contract.

Can confirm the @ShamsCharania report that the Hawks have waived Bruno Fernando.

I’ll have more on this later this week, but we did touch on it during the Monday pod.

I expected ATL to waive Bruno unless there was another move on tap.

Hawks now down to 15 players + 2 two-ways. https://t.co/4kHiAdDJ69

— Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) July 30, 2024

As for the Hawks, they are one of the most intriguing teams in the NBA.

They are coming off a season where they went 36-46 and finished as the tenth seed in the Eastern Confernece.

Apr 12, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Bruno Fernando (24) dunks the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports / Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

The Hawks lost to the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament, so they missed the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season.

That said, they have an extremely talented roster that is led by All-Star point guard Trae Young.

In 2021, he led the Hawks to the Eastern Conference finals.