Hawks Center Jock Landale to Miss First Two Weeks of NBA Playoffs

Atlanta Hawks center Jock Landale will miss at least the first two weeks of the NBA playoffs because of a sprained right ankle. 1 rebounds over 23 regular-season games with the Hawks. He sustained a high ankle sprain on April 1 during a game in Orlando.

The team reported that he is progressing in his rehabilitation and will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks, with an update expected after that evaluation. The Hawks, seeded sixth in the Eastern Conference, will begin their first-round playoff series against the third-seeded New York Knicks on Saturday.

The team acquired Landale in early February to address depth issues at the center position.

This followed the unavailability of other centers during the season, including one player who was traded in February and another who is out for the year. Landale was acquired for cash considerations and did not play for the team he was briefly with before joining the Hawks. Landale, 30, is in his fifth NBA season.

5 rebounds in 45 games for another team. He made his NBA debut in the 2021-22 season and has also played for two other NBA teams.