6. Jeff Teague
Jeff Teague was and will always be one of my favorite players, and not fitting him into the top 5 was a bit heart-wrenching.
Teague acted as the quarterback through two eras of Hawks’ ball, spending a total of just over half the decade running point.
He started 380 games over the 6 years, averaging 13.6 points and 5.7 assists.
2009’s 19th overall pick was/is (now for Minnesota) a bit of a jack of all trades, master of none. His defense was never the best, but never too bad either, he could hit a three, slash to the rim or pull up from mid range.
He made an average of 45% of his 10.9 shots per game over the decade for Atlanta.
Teague made his lone All-Star game appearance in 2015, when he helped secure the Hawks’ 60 wins that year.
He’s transitioned into more of a pass-first point guard in Minny of late, which was probably his best skill while in Atlanta, looking back.
He’ll be remembered fondly for years to come.