Atlanta Hawks: 6 Players Facing the Most Pressure in 2018-19
By Chris Guest
With the regular season zooming into the picture in just over a week, the Atlanta Hawks have multiple players facing a lot of pressure in the 2018-19 season. Let’s rank them.
After a long layoff, the Atlanta Hawks soared into action over the past week by playing the team’s first three preseason games since Summer League in early July.
The team’s full battery is along for the ride, though some of the players might not make the final roster and others are suffering from lingering offseason injuries or recovering from offseason surgery.
With an almost brand-new roster from top to bottom, multiple players on the Atlanta Hawks are facing big-time pressure – no matter how much tenure they’ve had with the team.
Though this list lacks familiar faces such as Kent Bazemore and John Collins, who will be almost pressure-less in 2018-19 after sterling campaigns last season, other players do not have that same luxury.
Let’s delve into the six Atlanta Hawks players facing the most pressure in 2018-19, starting with…