Hawks sign C Morris

Jul 30, 2008 - 9:03 PM ATLANTA (Ticker) -- The Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday signed free agent center and Atlanta native Randolph Morris, the team announced.

Terms were not disclosed, but the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Morris agreed to a two-year deal worth the NBA minimum of $1.7 million.

"Randolph's signing gives us additional size and depth along the front line, with Al Horford and Zaza Pachulia," Hawks general manager Rick Sund. "He has the opportunity to grow as a player and we look forward to assisting with his future development as an NBA player."

The 6-11, 260-pound Morris saw limited action in two seasons with the New York Knicks after entering the NBA as a free agent from Kentucky in 2005. In 23 career games in New York, he averaged 2.6 points and 2.0 rebounds in 10 minutes of action.

"We can certainly use a player like Randolph, whose addition will give us much needed depth at the center position," Atlanta coach Mike Woodson said. "We like what we saw of him during our summer league workouts, and we believe he will continue to develop his skills to become a talented player in our league."