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4 Veteran Free Agents Hawks Could Sign this Offseason

By Chris Guest

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 16: Isaiah Thomas #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the game against the Miami Heat at Staples Center on March 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 16: Isaiah Thomas #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the game against the Miami Heat at Staples Center on March 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images) /
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ORLANDO, FL – MARCH 28: Dante Cunningham #44  (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL – MARCH 28: Dante Cunningham #44  (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images) /

A nine-year veteran out of Villanova University, Dante Cunningham spent last season as a reserve for both the New Orleans Pelicans and the Brooklyn Nets, after he was traded by the former to the latter at the trade deadline for Rashad Vaughn.

Though he hasn’t particularly popped in any one statistical category during his well-traveled career in the Association, he remains a serviceable three-point shooter (career 33.2 from deep), has good size (6’8”, 230 pounds) and can play either small or power forward – meaning his chameleonic skill set could open up minutes for the glut of young players the Hawks will trot out next season.

A solid defender in his career, Cunningham also rarely makes mistakes on both ends, either making the easy pass or nabbing timely rebounds as the need arises.

In his 9-year career, Cunningham has both a 107 offensive rating per 100 possessions as well as a 107 defensive rating per 100 possessions – perfectly encapsulating his solid play on both ends.