28-year-old Luke Babbitt has found a place in Atlanta’s roster for the upcoming season, but the Hawks’ new number 8 won’t be quick to buy a nice new home and settle down. The reality of the NBA is that role players and bench players often live in uncertainty throughout their careers, not knowing if they’ll be traded as part of a package for someone more important, waived by their current team, or make a living off of minimum contracts.
Luke Babbitt finished up the last year on his previous contract on the Miami Heat after being traded from the New Orleans Pelicans where he spent 3 years.