SKAL
LABISSIERE
F
Ht/Wt
6’11’’,
235 lbs
Experience
4
years
Debut
Nov 5, 2016
Born
Mar 18, 1996
(28 yrs)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Drafted
Drafted by Phoenix in 2016 (1/28).
College
Kentucky
Transactions & Injuries
| Date | Description | |
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| 2020-12-11 |
Waived by the New York Knicks.
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| 2020-12-08 |
Signed as a free agent by the New York Knicks to a one-year contract.
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| 2020-11-20 |
Atlanta Hawks did not tender a qualifying offer.
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| 2020-07-29 |
Missed the last 33 regular season games (left knee injury).
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| 2020-02-06 |
Acquired from the Portland Trail Blazers
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The Atlanta Hawks acquired forward/center Skal Labissiere and cash from the Portland Trail Blazers for a protected second-round draft pick in 2024. |
Scouting Report
Brings the raw 'stretch four' tools NBA teams covet in a modern big man: he can hit the 3-pointer, yet he's also a 7-footer. He has uncommonly good footwork, balance, and coordination and is smooth and fluid in general. Shows good feel for the game, including a consistently excellent hook shot (with either hand). Also a good shot-blocker. Very thin for his frame and he doesn't make up for it with outstanding length (factors contributing to him struggling as a rebounder). He's additionally still developing his overall defensive fundamentals, and is highly foul-prone. Can be more of a passer as well.
Long Range Potential: High-potential 'stretch four' power forward or center.
