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Jock Landale · When the Hawks offered their newly acquired big man a flight from Memphis, Jock Landale had a better idea, he loaded up his truck and drove five and a half hours through the night to give himself the best shot at suiting up the very next evening. The Australian center. still learning play calls he'd never heard before tip-off, repaid Atlanta's trust in full when it mattered most, catching a pass from Nickeil Alexander-Walker beyond the arc with under a minute left and Atlanta clinging to a one-point lead against Utah, then squaring up and burying a deep 22-footer to push the advantage to four. Landale finished his February 5, 2026 debut, a 121-119 victory over the Jazz, with 26 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and four blocks on 10-of-14 shooting and 5-of-8 from three-point range. · State of Mint