ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks signed first-round draft picks
Al Horford and Acie Law to multi-year contracts Monday, clearing
the way for the two to play in the summer league this month in Salt
Lake City.
The signings came only hours before the first workout at the
team's camp for rookies and free agents.
Horford, the No. 3 pick in the first round, will earn $3.121
million as a rookie and $3.35 million in his second year. The first
two years are guaranteed, and the Hawks have options for the third
and fourth seasons.
Horford, a three-year starter at Florida, is expected to play
forward and center for the Hawks.
Law, the No. 11 pick, is guaranteed salaries of $1.605 million
as a rookie and $1.726 million is his second year.
Law is expected to compete for a starting job at point guard.
Law averaged 18.1 points for Texas A&M as a senior.
The players will join other rookies and second-year players in
the Rocky Mountain Revue, the annual summer league that begins on
Friday and continues through July 20.