Last year, Edy Tavares watched Hawks players such as Al Horford and Kent Bazemore on television.
Now, they are cheering him on.
Tavares has played some effective minutes for the Hawks in two exhibition games – much to the delight of teammates.
“It was nice,” Tavares said Saturday of the reaction of players.
Tavares played in Spain last season after the Hawks selected him in the second round of the draft.