Ukrainian-born Alex Len isn’t necessarily a prime candidate to have grown up an Atlanta Hawks fan.
But he did.
“Our first Ukrainian NBA player was Alexander Volkov,” Len said Friday afternoon. “He played on the team here. So I grew up kind of watching Atlanta a little bit. It was before my time, but he was the first NBA player out here.”
On Friday afternoon, Len signed a contract to join the Hawks, agreeing to a two-year, $8.5 million deal with the same franchise Volkov spent two seasons. Len said the deal came together rather quickly, only learning of the Hawks’ serious interest from his agent in late July.