{"id":476751,"date":"2026-01-01T17:54:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T16:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=476751"},"modified":"2026-01-01T17:54:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T16:54:52","slug":"hawks-sign-rayj-dennis-to-two-way-deal-waive-eli-ndiaye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/hawks-sign-rayj-dennis-to-two-way-deal-waive-eli-ndiaye\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawks Sign RayJ Dennis to Two-Way Deal, Waive Eli Ndiaye"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"497\">The <strong data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"280\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Atlanta Hawks<\/span><\/span><\/strong> have signed guard <strong data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"340\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">RayJ Dennis<\/span><\/span><\/strong> to a two-way contract, filling the open roster spot created by the team\u2019s decision to waive <strong data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"474\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Eli John Ndiaye<\/span><\/span><\/strong> from his two-way deal.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"770\">Dennis, a 6-foot-2 guard, has already spent time this season on two-way contracts with the <strong data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"631\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Indiana Pacers<\/span><\/span><\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"681\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">LA Clippers<\/span><\/span><\/strong>. Across those stints, he has appeared in 14 NBA games, averaging 4.6 points per contest.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"1103\">To make room for Dennis, Atlanta requested waivers on two-way forward Eli Ndiaye. The 6-foot-8 forward appeared primarily in the G League with the <strong data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"960\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">College Park Skyhawks<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, where he played in nine games (seven starts). Ndiaye averaged 8.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.1 steals in 26.2 minutes per game.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1320\">Ndiaye originally signed a two-way contract with the Hawks on July 3, 2025. 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