Jarrett

Culver

Saturday is a busy day in the NBA, with many teams beginning the process of trimming down their rosters in advance of opening night. Orlando waived four training camp participants, with former lottery pick Culver boasting the highest profile. He was unlikely to factor into the rotation if retained, and the same can be said for Morales, Slawson, and Thompson. Look for some players to land with Orlando’s G League affiliate.

The sixth overall pick in the 2019 draft, Culver has failed to lock down a consistent role in the NBA. After appearing in 10 games for the Hawks during the 2022-23 season, he spent the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign with Rio Grande Valley in the NBA G League. Look for Culver to land with Orlando’s G League affiliate ultimately.

The Hawks signed Culver to a two-way contract before the season began, but he saw minimal playing time. His two-way slot will go to Donovan Williams, who was signed Saturday afternoon.

Undrafted out of UNLV, Williams averaged 15.6 points per game with the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. In order to free up a roster spot for him, the Hawks will waive former lottery pick Jarrett Culver.

With the Hawks’ getting closer to full strength on the wings, Culver’s availability will not impact fantasy basketball.

Bogdanovic played 36 minutes off the bench in Sunday’s win over the Bulls, so his absence will leave a noticeable hole in the Hawks’ rotation. Jalen Johnson and Jarrett Culver would be in line for an increase in playing time, but neither is a trustworthy streaming option. Johnson is the better choice of the two in deep leagues, as he logged 15 minutes on Sunday while Culver was handed a DNP-CD.

After a one game absence, Trae will return to the starting lineup in place of Jarrett Culver. Culver was a solid streaming option for a couple games, and he should still play a decent role in this game, but Nate McMillan is rolling with their last two first-round picks from Duke to fill in for De’Andre Hunter and John Collins.

In Atlanta’s first game without De’Andre Hunter, Griffin got the start for the Hawks and filled it up with steals and triples once again. Trae Young was also out, though that isn’t a long-term injury, and Jarrett Culver started alongside Griffin on the wing. It’s unclear which player will start when Young is back, but both should play big minutes either way. Griffin had three steals and three triples in his first start, and he added multiple of each in this start as well. Griffin is rostered in just 7% of leagues, while Culver is rostered in 3%.