Signing! Officially join the Hawks! Goodbye Dangte, the Rockets were forced to give up

On August 17, according to the well-known NBA reporter Michael Scotto, the Atlanta Hawks have signed a two-year offer contract worth $4.5 million with Houston Rockets two-way restricted free agent Enfley Dangte. At this point, this means that Enfalidant, who is only 23 years old, has completed a grassroots counterattack, officially upgrading from a two-way contract player to a player with a standard NBA contract. He will open a new chapter in his career in Atlant in the new season!

It is reported that the Rockets had previously issued a two-way qualification offer for Enfalidate, but with Isaiah Crawford, JD Davidson and Kevin Harris filling up the team's up to three two-way contract players, the Rockets are now unable to match the contract offer issued by the Hawks for Enfalidate. Therefore, the Rockets ultimately had to choose to give up Enfalidant and let him join the Atlanta Hawks. In the 2024-25 season, Enfalidant played 4 NBA regular season games for the Houston Rockets, averaging 12.7 minutes per game, contributing 6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.3 steals and 1.3 blocks, shooting percentage of 76.9%, and shooting percentage of 80% from free throws. The Rio Grande Valley Vipers played 31 games on behalf of the Rockets' Development League team, averaging 29.1 minutes per game, scoring 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1 steal and 2.1 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 74.8% and a free throw percentage of 47.6%.

From personal data statistics, it can be seen that Enfalidate is a very efficient insider, both in the NBA and the Development League! Among them, his excellent rebounding ability and blocking ability are even more lovely. However, when the team's two-way contract players are full, the Rockets have to give up matching the contract quotation provided by the Hawks. Although the powerful Rockets gave up Enfali Dante, it is not a big loss to lose this potential center! After all, it should be no problem to use him as the team's third center.

This summer, the Rockets successfully renewed center Steven Adams with a three-year and 39 million contract, and then signed free agent and center Clint Capela in the free market with a three-year and 21 million contract. In addition, their original core center Alperen Shenjing, it seems that there is no need to keep Enfali Dantt strongly when the inside lineup is strong enough. But then again, it is really a waste of resources to let Capela, who has signed back for 21 million in three years and play as the third center of the team! It is no exaggeration to say that the Rockets would rather choose to replace Capela as the team's third center, which would look more cost-effective.

NBA famous reporter Keith Smith believes that it is wise to sign Enfalee with 4.5 million in two years and 4.5 million! He said he was very optimistic about the Hawks signing the inside player as a special agent. Last season, Dangte showed very good finishing ability, rebounding and basket protection ability in the Development League. In the new season, he can become a powerful supplement behind Okonggu, Porzingis and Mohamed Geyer, thereby enhancing the depth of the Hawks inside. In addition, Enfali Dangte still has potential to tap, so signing Dangte looks like a very good deal!

Congratulations to Enfalidant for winning the Atlanta Hawks' 2-year, $4.5 million contract! I hope that you who leave Houston can shine in Atlanta and become a winning helper around Trae Young in the new season! Come on, Enfalidate!