Dennis Schroder, the No.17 overall pick out of Germany in the 2013 draft, is billed as an athletic, shut-down defender. He had his best all-around season last year and Budenholzer hopes to see him continue his improvement on both sides of the ball. DeMarre Carroll is a rotational wing who could see plenty of minutes and should again play solid perimeter defense. Lou Williams will be a solid guard in the rotation but won't be able to contribute until at least several weeks into the season, when he will most likely assume the starting shooting guard role. At 27, he is in the prime of his career and his All-Star play should continue. He had his best year as a pro last season when he scored 17.4 points on over 53 percent shooting and pulled down 10.2 points a game. Last year, in his first season in Atlanta, he launched almost six three-pointers a game at 45.7 percent, so expect the outside barrage to continue from Korver.Īl Horford will again play center for the Hawks, which is not necessarily his preferred position but one that he plays well. If he can improve on his outside shot following a 35.9 percent outing in 2012, he can form a deadly outside shooting duo with forward Kyle Korver, who shot a staggering 53.6 percent from three just a few seasons ago in Utah. The young point guard improved across the board in his first four years in the league. In the mean time, Budenholzer is hoping that Teague vaults his play to the next level in his fifth season in Atlanta. Millsap could be considered a part of that core, but he's only signed for two seasons, so his long-term role with the team is to be determined. Instead, he's opted to keep the team in playoff contention while building around Teague and forward/center Al Horford. He also replaced former coach Larry Drew with Spurs assistant Mike Budenholzer, who says he will demand more defensive effort out of a Hawks team that was pretty average on that side of the ball last year.įerry's rebuilding efforts don't include losing intentionally for better odds in the 2014 draft lottery. He then opted to re-sign siwngman Kyle Korver and point guard Jeff Teague to reasonable contracts and extended short-term deals to Elton Brand, DeMarre Carroll, and Paul Millsap. This past offseason, Ferry allowed several players to sign with other teams, including versatile forward Josh Smith and center Zaza Pachulia. In the summer of 2012, Atlanta Hawks GM Danny Ferry initiated phase one of a roster rebuild when he traded Joe Johnson and his massive contract - signed in 2010 for 6 years and about $126 million (!) - to the Brooklyn Nets for expiring contracts, bit parts and a few picks. Roster subtractions: Devin Harris, Ivan Johnson, Dahntay Jones, Anthony Morrow, Zaza Pachulia, Jannero Pargo, Johan Petro, Josh Smith, DeShawn Stevenson, Jeremy Tyler Roster additions: Pero Antic, Gustavo Ayon, Elton Brand, DeMarre Carroll, Jared Cunningham, Royal Ivey, Paul Millsap, Dennis Schroder (Rookie, No. All team previews can be found right here. Blazersedge staff writer Chris Lucia will be writing team-by-team previews over the next month as we count down to the start of the 2013-14 season.
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