RayJ Dennis Cleared, Settles Into Hawks' Backup Guard Rotation
RayJ Dennis is off the injury report after a right Achilles scare in September. He's played five games to open 2026-27, with his minutes swinging from 6.5 to 23.8 depending on the matchup. Last season he averaged 4.4 points and 1.9 assists in just over 12 minutes a game for Atlanta.
By the Hawks Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightHealthy After an Achilles ScareDennis was day-to-day with a right Achilles issue on Sept.
Dennis was day-to-day with a right Achilles issue on Sept. 6, 2026, and the Hawks cleared him Oct. 6. He's not on the injury report now. His workload has bounced around through the first five games: 23.8 minutes, 13 points and 7 assists in a win over Oklahoma City on Oct. 12, then just 6.5 minutes and 2 points in a win over Dallas on Oct. 16. He also logged 17.7 minutes and 12 points in a loss to Memphis on Oct. 5.
02What He Did Last SeasonLast season, in his second year out of Baylor, Dennis averaged 4.4 points, 1.9 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 12.1…
Last season, in his second year out of Baylor, Dennis averaged 4.4 points, 1.9 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 12.1 minutes across 17 games for Atlanta. He shot 31.3% from the field, 31.1% from three and 88.9% from the line, with a true shooting mark of 42.5% and a usage rate of 19.5%. His plus-minus sat at -3.6. He's back with the Hawks in 2026-27, wearing No. 00 at guard.
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