Hawks draft pick Nogueira diagnosed with severe tendinitis, out 2 months

Hawks first-round draft pick Lucas Nogueira has been diagnosed with severe tendinitis in his knees, his agent Aylton Tesch told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Nogueira has been prescribed two months of rest. He will remain in Los Angeles to undergo rehabilitation and physical therapy before returning to Spain to continue playing this season.

Nogueira had been playing for Asefa Estudiantes Madrid in the ACB League while the Hawks retain his rights.