Over the summer it seemed obvious who would play backup point guard for the Atlanta Hawks. The team signed Jarrett Jack in July, expecting him to be Dennis Schroder‘s veteran understudy.
It was a move that made sense. Jack is a reliable veteran. Sure, his best days are behind him, but he could provide 15 to 20 minutes per game of steady play. Jack’s body just wouldn’t cooperate. Jack tore his ACL on January 2nd, 2016, causing him to miss the second half of the 2015-16 season.
By October it became clear that his knee was not healing quickly enough.