Jock Landale appears poised to cash in after the best season of his NBA career. According to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto, the veteran center is expected to receive significant interest in free agency from the Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers, with league sources indicating he could command offers above the bi-annual exception.
Landale is coming off a one-year, $2.3 million contract, but his value has climbed considerably after establishing himself as a reliable floor-spacing center. The 30-year-old has shot 38.8% from three-point range over the past two seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies and Hawks, making him one of the more intriguing veteran big men available.
The Australian posted career-best production in 2025-26, averaging 10.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 22.1 minutes across 68 games while shooting 51.5% from the field and 38.3% from beyond the arc. He started 27 contests and finished with a 58.2 effective field goal percentage, demonstrating the offensive efficiency that has elevated his free-agent stock.
Landale opened the season with Memphis before being traded to Atlanta. In 45 games for the Grizzlies, he averaged 11.3 points and 6.5 rebounds in 23.6 minutes while making 38.0% of his three-point attempts. After joining the Hawks, he remained productive, posting 9.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in 19.4 minutes per game while improving his three-point accuracy to 39.1%.
His ability to stretch the floor separates him from many backup centers on the market. Landale attempted 2.8 three-pointers per game in both Memphis and Atlanta, forcing opposing defenses to respect him beyond the arc while still providing interior scoring, rebounding and physical screening.
Atlanta’s reported interest in retaining Landale is understandable given how he complemented the club’s frontcourt. The Hawks finished 46-36 last season and reached the playoffs before falling to the eventual champion New York Knicks in the first round. Landale provided quality depth behind starting center Onyeka Okongwu, who averaged 15.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and shot 37.6% from three while emerging as one of the league’s more versatile big men.
Although Landale has never averaged more than 22.1 minutes in a season, his consistent development suggests he has become more than a traditional reserve. Over five NBA seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, Grizzlies and Hawks, he has averaged 6.6 points and 3.9 rebounds while steadily expanding his offensive game.
