Atlanta Hawks prospect Walter Tavares will reportedly skip Las Vegas Summer League. Trouble looming?
Earlier in the day, we took an advanced look at the options the Atlanta Hawks could pursue with regard to Walter (Edy) Tavares and Lamar Patterson. Ironically, news broke shortly after about Tavares, and the fact that he wouldn't be pursuing an opportunity to play with the Hawks in the upcoming Las Vegas Summer League.
Walter Tavares isn't joining the Hawks for Summer League, a source said. Fenerbahce pushing to sign him.
— David Pick (@IAmDPick) June 27, 2015
This is huge news in that Tavares could legitimately be weighing options to pursue a contract in Europe that would bar him from joining the Hawks in the immediate future.