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Zaza Pachulia | Center/Forward

Team: Atlanta Hawks
Age / DOB:  (29) / 2/10/1984
Ht / Wt:  6'11' / 275
College: None
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Zaza Pachulia (Achilles) is progressing well in his rehab.
"It's great," he said. "I don't have any crutches. So I'm moving every day. I can't wait to start working in the gym." It sounds like Pachulia is aiming to be ready for training camp, but he'll need to clear several hurdles before that can happen. The doctors have told him he should be able to be ready for camp, so we'd expect he will be barring any setbacks. He's an unrestricted free agent. May 13 - 8:53 AM
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Zaza Pachulia - F/C - Hawks

Zaza Pachulia said he'd like to re-sign with the Hawks.

"How can I not (want to be back)," Pachulia said. "I’ve been here eight years. I call Atlanta home." Pachulia is coming off of surgery for a partially torn Achilles tendon, but he should generate plenty of interest in free agency as a very capable backup big man off the bench who could start in a pinch.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
May 6 - 9:43 AM
Zaza Pachulia - F/C - Hawks

Zaza Pachulia underwent surgery on his partially torn Achilles on Wednesday.

Of course, the Hawks termed it a "successful" surgery, which is a massive fallacy considering we won't know how "successful" it is for at least a few months. It'll likely be late summer before Pachulia resumes basketball activities.
Source: Chris Vivlamore on Twitter
Apr 3 - 4:55 PM
Zaza Pachulia - F/C - Hawks

Zaza Pachulia will undergo surgery on his partially torn right Achilles to end his season.

The decision was made on Saturday and the surgery will be on April 3 in Charlotte. Zaza scored 5.9 points with 6.5 boards in his 21.8 minutes per game and he'll have the entire offseason to recover. The Hawks have been a mess when it comes to complementing Josh Smith and Al Horford up from and Mike Scott was a surprising major factor on Friday. We'd steer clear of trying to pick up a Hawk big besides Smith and Horford.
Related: Josh Smith, Al Horford, Mike Scott
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution
Mar 30 - 3:12 PM
Zaza Pachulia - F/C - Hawks

Zaza Pachulia remains out indefinitely with his Achilles injury and he could be shut down for the season.

A determination on Pachulia's status could be made as soon as this week. If he is out for the rest of the season, it won't change much in terms of the current Hawks rotation considering Pachulia hasn't played since March 3.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mar 25 - 8:31 AM
Zaza Pachulia - F/C - Hawks

Zaza Pachulia (Achilles) will not travel with the Hawks on their upcoming road trip.

It was revealed last week that Pachulia has seen multiple doctors for his Achilles issue, which is a very bad sign. He remains out indefinitely and it's likely he won't play again before next season.
Source: Chris Vivlamore on Twitter
Mar 23 - 2:02 PM
Zaza Pachulia - F/C - Hawks

The Hawks have deemed Zaza Pachulia's Achilles injury a "serious concern," and Pachulia said that he's out indefinitely.

Pachulia has now seen three doctors and there is no timetable for his return. Often times when a player visits multiple doctors, it is a terrible sign and we're not expecting to see Pachulia back any time soon. Without him, Anthony Tolliver, Ivan Johnson and Johan Petro should pick up extra minutes and it will be a committee approach to replace Pachulia that will likely depend on specific matchups.
Related: Johan Petro, Anthony Tolliver, Ivan Johnson
Source: Chris Vivlamore on Twitter
Mar 15 - 9:13 AM
Zaza Pachulia - F/C - Hawks

Zaza Pachulia (Achilles), who did not play on Tuesday, will not play on Wednesday against the Lakers.

Pachulia is seeing yet another doctor about his Achilles, and it's looking less and less likely that he'll be able to make an impact again this season. Anthony Tolliver is officially on the radar in deeper formats, but Al Horford and Josh Smith will play heavy minutes in the frontcourt.
Related: Josh Smith, Al Horford
Source: Chris Vivlamore on Twitter
Mar 13 - 11:20 AM
Zaza Pachulia - F/C - Hawks

There was no update on Zaza Pachulia's (Achilles) visit with a doctor on Tuesday to get a second opinion, but he will reportedly see another doctor in the next "day or two."

This isn't looking good and it's probably time to start evaluating the Hawks frontcourt as if he won't be returning, if you haven't already. If Anthony Tolliver can deliver a solid outing tonight against the Heat, he'll be worth consideration as a pickup.
Related: Anthony Tolliver
Source: Chris Vivlamore on Twitter
Mar 12 - 6:26 PM
Zaza Pachulia - F/C - Hawks

Zaza Pachulia (Achilles) is not practicing on Monday, and he's getting a second opinion on his injury.

He won't travel to Miami for Tuesday's game, either. Pachulia is closer to out indefinitely than day-to-day, but the Hawks continue to insist that he's merely day-to-day. The big man hasn't played since March 3 and there is still no clear timetable for his return, but hopefully a second opinion sheds some light on the situation.
Source: Chris Vivlamore on Twitter
Mar 11 - 12:33 PM
Zaza Pachulia - F/C - Hawks

The Hawks have listed Zaza Pachulia (Achilles) as day-to-day, but there is no clear timetable for his return.

We've seen players technically listed as 'day-to-day' for months, so don't let that label fool you. "We are waiting to see how he progresses," said Larry Drew. "It won't be anything that we rush." Zaza has missed 10 of his past 21 games with the injury, and the Hawks may have to shut him down for a while to get him healthy for the postseason. In his absence, we'll see more small lineups and more of backup big man Johan Petro.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mar 10 - 1:25 PM
Zaza Pachulia - F/C - Hawks

Zaza Pachulia (Achilles) will not play against the Nets on Saturday and Johan Petro will start.

This will be his fourth straight game out of the lineup and his bum Achilles has bothered him for much of the season. Anthony Tolliver has benefited the most and is worth a look in deeper formats while Zaza is on the shelf.
Related: Johan Petro, Anthony Tolliver
Source: Hawks on Twitter
Mar 9 - 5:42 PM
Zaza Pachulia - F/C - Hawks

Zaza Pachulia will not play again on Friday because of his troublesome Achilles' tendon.

Pachulia's Achilles has been an issue throughout the year and it's simply not going away. This will mark his third straight game on the sidelines, and without Ivan Johnson, it's possible Johan Petro and Anthony Tolliver will see some minutes behind Josh Smith and Al Horford.
Related: Josh Smith, Johan Petro, Al Horford, Anthony Tolliver
Source: Gary Washburn on Twitter
Mar 8 - 11:42 AM
Zaza Pachulia - F/C - Hawks

Zaza Pachulia (Achilles) will not play Wednesday against the 76ers.

Pachulia was considered a game-time decision entering the game. He's been battling an Achilles injury pretty much all season and it's unlikely to go away until he has some extended rest. Josh Smith and Al Horford should eat up the majority of Pachulia's minutes.
Source: Bob Rathburn on Twitter
Mar 6 - 6:21 PM
Zaza Pachulia - F/C - Hawks

Zaza Pachulia (Achilles) is not participating in shootaround and he is a game-time decision on Wednesday.

Pachulia has been battling his troublesome Achilles all season long and the issue still hasn't gone away. If he sits, look for Josh Smith and Al Horford to continue eating up the majority of the minutes in Atlanta's frontcourt.
Related: Josh Smith, Al Horford
Source: Chris Vivlamore on Twitter
Mar 6 - 11:15 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Jeff Teague
2Shelvin Mack
SG1Devin Harris
2Dahntay Jones
3John Jenkins
4Lou Williams
SF1Kyle Korver
2DeShawn Stevenson
PF1Josh Smith
2Anthony Tolliver
3Ivan Johnson
4Mike Scott
C1Al Horford
2Zaza Pachulia
3Johan Petro