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Henri Veesaar

Atlanta Hawks · #13
C7'0"227 lbage 22rookieNorth CarolinaTallin, Estonia
ROOKIE · NBA RATING PENDING
A skilled stretch 7-footer who shoots and passes
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Eastern · Southeast · proj. 41-41 (▲+1.7)
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A skilled European-style big who can space the floor and make plays from the high post. A modern backup center if the defense and physicality come along.

Proj. pick #31Range 30–48Comp Nikola Vucevic (lite)
Strengths
  • Soft touch out to the three-point line
  • Passing feel from the elbow
  • Mobility for his size
Top concern

Needs to add strength and improve rim protection

Draft grade — a pre-NBA scouting projection from the curated Big Board, graded against the draft class. It is not an NBA rating; an NBA rating appears once he plays a qualifying NBA season.

Contract

2026-27
$2,000,000Guaranteed
1% of the club’s payroll · 15th of 15 priced deals
Runs through4 seasons
Est. market value$1,500,000 /yr
Surplus−$500,000
FAIR VALUEpaid about what he is worth

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

2026-27 off-season

2 moves

OFFICIAL means the league’s own records carry the move; AGREED means a trusted insider reported it and the league has not processed it yet. Terms and attribution come from the wire, which is the only source that carries them.