The Atlanta Hawks officially welcomed Kristaps Porzingis on Monday while waiving forward David Roddy one day after he was acquired in the NBA's first seven-team trade.

“Having this time off and being able to recharge a bit and get ready for a big summer, and then going into next year, it’s honestly the perfect scenario. I’m super excited about what’s coming,” Kristaps Porzingis also added about transitioning to the Atlanta Hawks.

Porzingis has a healthy summer ahead of him where he expects to work on his game, as well as compete with the Latvian national team in the Eurobasket Tournament. The competition begins Aug. 27 and runs to Sept. 14, with games taking place in Cyprus, Finland, Latvia and Poland.

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Kristaps Porzingis and Trae Young? Sharing the court? With the likes of Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels, Zaccharie Risacher and others with the Atlanta Hawks? Already, it’s an intriguing idea — and something Porzingis addressed in a wide-ranging interview with Lauren Williams of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The Celtics shipped Porzingis and a 2026 second-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team trade that netted Boston Georges Niang and a 2031 second-round pick in return.