Former Atlanta Hawks guard/forward Dylan Windler is signing with the Perth Wildcats of the NBL in Australia, according to Michael Scotto of Hoopshype. Windler signed a two-way contract with the Hawks toward the end of the 2023-24 season and then played with Atlanta this summer in Summer League. Windler wasn’t eligible for another two-way contract and the Hawks roster, but I was surprised no other team wanted to take a chance on Windler as a deep rotation player. He’s a very good three-point shooter and an efficient rebounder. I think he has a place in the NBA and I’d bet on him to prove it by playing with Perth.
Perth Wildcats sign Dylan Windler, league sources say @hoopshype. Windler spent four NBA seasons with the Cavaliers, Knicks, Lakers and Hawks. He adds shooting to Perth, one of the NBL’s best teams, and holds the G League record for most rebounds in a game (33). pic.twitter.com/AGlKKvWkJG
-Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) August 23, 2024
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 26th overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft, Windler spent the first three seasons of his career in Cleveland. Over his four-year NBA career, he appeared in 95 games, averaging career highs of 3.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 10.7 minutes (.417 FG%, .800 FT%).
Windler has played in 42 NBA G League games in his career (24 starts), averaging 13.4 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 28.4 minutes (.467 FG%, .375 3FG%, .683 FT%). On January 5, 2024, against the Delaware Blue Coats, the 27-year-old set an NBA G League record with 33 rebounds, while also scoring 23 points in 40 minutes of play. He became the second player in NBA G League history to record 20 or more points and 30 or more rebounds in a single game, joining Angel Delgado (22 points, 31 rebounds on January 4, 2019).
A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, he played collegiately at Belmont from 2015-19, appearing in 128 games while averaging 13.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 29.4 minutes (.541 shooting, .406 three-point, .761 free-throw percentage). As a senior, the 2018-19 OVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year led the Bruins to their first NCAA Tournament victory and first bid in program history.
