Malone Is Unrestricted Free Agent

The Atlanta Hawks made room on their roster for newly acquired Blair Rasmussen and Travis Mays on Monday by allowing veteran center Moses Malone to become an unrestricted free agent.

For Rasmussen, the Hawks sent the rights to first-round draft pick Anthony Avent of Seton Hall to Denver, which immediately traded them to Milwaukee for the rights to the Bucks’ first-round pick, Kevin Brooks. The Nuggets also got Atlanta’s second-round draft pick in 1993.

In another deal, 5-foot-7 guard Spud Webb was traded to Sacramento for Mays, along with a second-round draft selection in 1994.

The Mays and Rasmussen trades were made after the NBA draft last Wednesday, but couldn’t be finalized until Monday so Atlanta could reduce its payroll to fit Rasmussen and Mays under the salary cap.