Atlanta Hawks Small Forward Depth Chart Ahead of 2019-20 Season

Third-String Small Forward: Jabari Parker

After the offseason that the Atlanta Hawks had, Jabari Parker as the team’s opening day third-string small forward seems to make the most sense.

Of course, all of these depth charts must be taken with a grain of salt as the NBA continues to evolve into a completely positionless league that features various players morphing into different role on a night-to-night basis. The Atlanta Hawks as a team are no exception.

Still though, after the Hawks signed Parker to a two-year/$13 million deal on July 11 (second year being a player option), it became apparent that the Hawks had expressly sought Parker out for a role with this young team.

The former #2 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft has now played 5 NBA seasons – many of which were cut short due to injury.

Last season, luckily, was not, and Parker played his most games (64) since his sophomore season, and he had his highest minutes load since his third season in Milwaukee while playing for both the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards last year.

Parker is still generally a talented scorer, though all those injuries have sapped his athleticism and explosiveness, somewhat limiting his effectiveness. If Parkers isn’t quite the microwave scorer that Schlenk expected him to be, expect the following other options to see some time at the small forward spot.