The Atlanta Hawks and young forward De’Andre Hunter are reportedly at an impasse of some sort at the current stage of their extension negotiations. Hunter is eligible for a rookie extension as he heads into his fourth NBA season.
Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report reported Tuesday morning that the Hawks and Hunter’s representatives “have not found much progress in extension talks,” adding that the two sides are about $20 million apart over a four-year deal, per source.
Injury concerns and inconsistency on the court when healthy are likely causing the Hawks some reservations before matching Hunter’s coveted asking price, which could be similar to the four-year, $80 million deal Keldon Johnson signed with the San Antonio Spurs earlier this offseason.