OCTOBER 16: As expected, the Hawks have waived Joiner, the team confirmed today in a press release. As detailed below, he’s now on track to earn an Exhibit 10 bonus (worth as much as $77.5K) if he rejoins the College Park Skyhawks and spends at least 60 days with the G League squad.
OCTOBER 15: The Hawks have reached the 21-man preseason roster limit by signing guard Jarkel Joiner to an Exhibit 10 contract, tweets Lauren Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
It’s the second straight year in which Joiner has signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Hawks. He joined the team for training camp last fall after going undrafted out of NC State in 2023, then was waived before the season began and spent his rookie year with the College Park Skyhawks, Atlanta’s G League affiliate.
Appearing in a total of 46 Showcase Cup and regular season games for the Skyhawks last season, Joiner averaged 9.9 points, 4.0 assists, and 2.9 rebounds in 26.9 minutes per game. The 6’1″ guard posted a shooting line of .437/.305/.793.
Joiner has also played for the Hawks’ Summer League team in Las Vegas in each of the past two years.
In all likelihood, the Hawks intend to have Joiner rejoin their NBAGL team this season, in which case they’ll waive him from the NBA roster before opening night. His Exhibit 10 contract will ensure he earns a bonus worth a maximum of $77.5K as long as he spends at least 60 days with the Skyhawks.