Alex Poythress
F FA
Mon 7/6/20 1:28 PM

Poythress agreed to a contract Monday with Zenit Saint Petersburg, Emiliano Carchia of Sportando.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
After spending the 2019-20 campaign in Turkey with Galatasaray, Poythress will remain in Europe rather than exploring a return to North America. Poythress most recently appeared in the NBA level in 2018-19, logging 21 appearances with the Hawks.

Alex Poythress
F FA
Mon 12/2/19 12:10 PM

Poythress signed a contract Monday with Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketball Super League, John Askounis of Eurohoops.net reports.
EDGE Analysis
After his two-way contract with the Hawks expired this offseason, Poythress failed to find any NBA suitors and ultimately signed with the Jilin Northeast Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association. With his stint in China ending after two and a half months, Poythress will remain abroad, this time heading to the European ranks for the first time in his career.

Alex Poythress
F FA
Tue 4/9/19 4:16 PM

Poythress (ankle) won't play in Wednesday's season finale against the Pacers, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Poythress hasn't taken the court since Mar. 6, so it's no surprise that he's been ruled out for Atlanta's final regular-season matchup. He figures to be healthy well in advance of next year.

Alex Poythress
F FA
Sat 4/6/19 6:31 PM

Poythress (ankle) is out Sunday against the Bucks.
EDGE Analysis
This news doesn't come as much of a surprise. Poythress' final chance to play this season is Wednesday against Indiana.

Alex Poythress
F FA
Thu 4/4/19 5:06 PM

Poythress (ankle) is out Friday against the Magic, Brad Rowland of Locked on Hawks reports.
EDGE Analysis
Poythress hasn't played since March 6, but the Hawks have considered him day-to-day. There's a strong chance he's played his final game of the year.

Alex Poythress
F FA
Wed 4/3/19 6:00 PM

Poythress (ankle) won't play in Wednesday's game against the 76ers.
EDGE Analysis
Poythress will miss his 13th-straight game due to a right ankle sprain. With only four games remaining for the Hawks, it seems unlikely that the third-year forward will return before the seasons end.

Alex Poythress
F FA
Tue 4/2/19 7:19 PM

Poythress (ankle) will remain inactive during the matchup against the Spurs on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Poythress hasn't played since March 6 and has only seen action in 21 games this season. His season is likely over, as his absences haven't impacted the rotation at all for the Hawks recently.

Alex Poythress
F FA
Sun 3/31/19 11:46 AM

Poythress (ankle) won't play in Sunday's game against the Bucks.
EDGE Analysis
Poythress hasn't played in almost a month and may not see the floor again this season. The team has yet to give a definite timetable for the forwards return from his ankle injury. His status hasn't impacted the team's minutes distribution much and shouldn't be much of a factor down the stretch.

Alex Poythress
F FA
Wed 3/6/19 10:16 PM

Poythress (ankle) may miss extended time, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
According to coach Lloyd Pierce, Poythress' ankle injury "looks really bad" and that he'll "be out for a while". This is a bad sign for the Hawks, who are already without Dewayne Dedmon (knee), Miles Plumlee (knee) and Omari Spellman (ankle), and just recalled Poythress form the G-League earlier this week to provide frontcourt depth. A definite timeline has yet to be given, but based on the initial assessment, Poythress could be in-line to miss several weeks.

Alex Poythress
F FA
Wed 3/6/19 9:36 PM

Poythress suffered a right ankle sprain and won't return to Wednesday's game against the Spurs, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Poythress exited Wednesday's game midway through the fourth quarter with a right ankle sprain. He'd recently returned to the Hawks after an extended stretch in the G-League following another sprain albeit in his left ankle that kept him out for several games earlier this season. It's unclear how severe the injury is, but a statement from the team should come out ahead of Saturday's game against Brooklyn clarifying Poythress' availability.