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Potential Backcourt Targets For The Hawks

By Colby Giacubeno

Feb 9, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Langston Galloway (2) drives around Washington Wizards guard Ramon Sessions (7) during the third quarter at Madison Square Garden. Washington Wizards won111-108. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 9, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Langston Galloway (2) drives around Washington Wizards guard Ramon Sessions (7) during the third quarter at Madison Square Garden. Washington Wizards won111-108. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 1, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Ian Clark (21) shoots the basketball against Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu (8) during the first quarter in game one of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
May 1, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Ian Clark (21) shoots the basketball against Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu (8) during the first quarter in game one of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Ian Clark

Before July 1, there were indications that the Warriors wouldn’t be able to bring Ian Clark back with their plans of maxing out either Harrison Barnes or possibly landing Kevin Durant. After the world imploded that Durant will play for Golden State next season, Clark wasn’t the only player who will be seeing his way out of the back-to-back Western Conference Champions’ jersey next season.

Clark doesn’t have significant playing time under his belt as of yet during his three seasons in the NBA, but that could bode well for signing him to a bargain price.

Despite not playing a ton, Clark did show glimpses of becoming a nice role player off the bench when he would see the floor for Golden State. He was one of the pieces that help filled in when Stephen Curry missed time throughout the playoffs. Just being on and around that team had helped Clark evolve his game and now he will have a chance to prove to others why he deserves a bigger role.

Being on the floor with players who can draw double-teams and create open shots on the perimeter is where Clark could really show his worth. His 35.7 three point percentage doesn’t shout out an elite shooter, but he makes the defense have to account for him sitting out beyond the arc.

In his 66 games played this season, the 25-year-old averaged 3.6 points in 8.8 minutes per game. Clark is likely to see more playing time where ever he goes, but the Hawks should be one of the teams trying to lure him in. His versatility would allow him to see time at both backcourt positions and although he wasn’t a main piece on the court for the Warriors, he knows what it takes to be apart of a winning culture.

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