Tony Snell Agrees to 1-Year Contract with Blazers After 1 Season with Hawks

Darron Cummings/Associated PressAccording to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Guard Tony Snell has signed a one year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. This was in free agency. The terms of the agreement were not immediately available.Last season, the 29-year old spent 5.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game with the Atlanta Hawks. He shot 51.5 percent from the floor and 56.9% from beyond the arc in 47 games.Snell was not a great player, playing only 21.1 minutes per match and falling behind John Collins, Trae Young and Bogdan Bogdanovic. However, he was extremely efficient.Former University of New Mexico star, he set career-best marks for field-goal percentages and three-point shooting percentages. He also served as a key reserve coach for Nate McMillan.Snell was a solid three-point shooter throughout his career, making 39% of his attempts and at least 40.0% of his three point attempts in each of the five previous seasons.Snell has averaged 6.4 points, 2.3% rebounds, and 1.2 assists in eight NBA seasons, including with the Chicago Bulls (Milwau Bucks), Detroit Pistons (Hawks), and Chicago Bulls (Milwau Bucks). He also shot 43.3 percent from the floor.Snell has played in 298 of 548 regular-season matches he has been in. His most extensive playing time was in 2016-17 when he was with the Bucks. Snell was the 2013 No. The 2013 No.After that season, Snell signed a four year contract extension with the Bucks. However, he only lasted two years in Milwaukee before being traded to Detroit and then sold to Atlanta.Although Snell isn’t a great player, he can do the little things well and provide quality minutes. This is why the Blazers signed him free agency.