2022-23 Atlanta Hawks player preview: De’Andre Hunter

Photo by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty ImagesSo many things have occurred since De’Andre Hunter was drafted fourth overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2019 draft, but true lift-off for his career as the two-way wing the Hawks spent considerable assets to trade up to acquire him hasn’t been one of them...so far.

It’s fair to say Hunter’s growth — and the reason he hasn’t been able to reach those heights as of yet — has been somewhat stunted by his health.

In his three years in Atlanta so far, 63 games is the most Hunter has been able to assemble, granted, that came in his rookie shortened season of 2019-20 out of a possible 67 games. The following season Hunter played just 23 games in 2020-21 and…