UPDATE: The Hawks have officially waived Aldrich.
Even with four players unavailable due to injury, the Atlanta Hawks had 16 players in uniform for the team’s preseason opener on Monday evening and 15 of those players were featured on the floor. The one that did not see action was veteran big man Cole Aldrich and, on Tuesday morning, Jeff Goodman of Stadium reported that the 29-year-old is expected to spend the 2018-2019 season in China.
It comes as no surprise that Aldrich would land elsewhere, particularly given the roster dynamics with the Hawks.