Former USC Trojan Onyeka Okongwu has signed a four-year, $62 million extension to remain with the Atlanta Hawks.
The former top-10 pick in the 2020 NBA draft was a five-star recruit coming out of Chino Hills High School, playing alongside LaMelo, LiAngelo, and Lonzo Ball.
“Double O” Okongwu averaged 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks in the 2022-2023 NBA season in Atlanta.
Okongwu ranked in the top five of the league in offensive rebounding percentage and second-chance points after Quin Snyder’s hire as Hawks coach last season, per ESPN Stats & Information research.
I expect the Hawks to bounce back for a solid season in 2023-24. The NBA season kicks off this week.
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USC assistants need to be coaching for their jobs.
Lincoln Riley did not assemble an elite 2023 roster, which surprised us and a lot of other observers.
Is USC ready to win in 2024 with Miller Moss or Malachi Nelson at quarterback? Lincoln Riley has to be honest about how he answers that question.
Atlanta Hawks F/C Onyeka Okongwu has agreed on a four-year, $62 million contract extension, Sam Goldfeder of @excelbasketball tells ESPN. pic.twitter.com/eoynzL0csS
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 23, 2023
Brent Venables is coaching Oklahoma far better this year than Lincoln Riley is coaching USC. It’s up to Riley to change that reality.