Atlanta Hawks: The 7 Best Young Assets on the Team

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ATLANTA, GA – JUNE 25: Kevin Huerter (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images) /

4. Kevin Huerter

The second of the three newest Hawks taken in last thursday’s Draft should provide instant production via his three-point stroke. In his second and final season at Maryland, Huerter shot 42% from deep on a .543 3-point attempt rate.

Many have noted the Hawks’ draft selections having similar play styles to members of the Warriors, where Hawks GM Travis Schlenk spent 13 seasons. Huerter can definitely draw comparisons to Klay Thompson, while the sharpshooting is already there, Huerter would need a lot of improvement on the other side of the ball to come even close to Klay’s defensive impact.

What he lacks in defense he could make up in with his playmaking ability. He assisted his teammates 3.4 times a game as a sophomore and turned the ball over only 80 times in 1,101 minutes.

He’s 6-foot-7 and while he played at the two guard spot in his collegiate career, he has the size to potentially slide up to the 3 occasionally. This allowed him to be a great rebounder for his size, grabbing 5 boards a game last year.

Huerter is higher than fellow guards Bembry and Schroder because he has a sky-high potential as a perimeter scorer. If he can continue to show above-average passing and rebounding for his position, he has a chance of becoming an elite player.

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