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Zuby Ejiofor

Atlanta Hawks · #20
PF6'8"245 lbage 21rookieSt. John'sGarland, TX
ROOKIE · NBA RATING PENDING
A high-motor interior big who rebounds and finishes
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Eastern · Southeast · proj. 41-41 (▲+1.7)
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A productive, bruising big who plays bigger than his size. A rotation energy four/five whose motor and rebounding translate.

Proj. pick #27Range 25–44Comp Montrezl Harrell
Strengths
  • Relentless motor and rebounding
  • Efficient interior finishing
  • Improving defensive feel
Top concern

Undersized for a five with limited range

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
$2,795,786Rookie scale
1% of the club’s payroll · 13th of 15 priced deals
Runs through4 seasons
Est. market value$1,578,000 /yr
Surplus−$1,217,786
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

1 move

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.