Atlanta Hawks. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
The Atlanta Hawks were not invited to the bubble last season meaning that their players had a massive amount of time between games. De’Andre Hunter decided to use this time to work on himself and came back to the NBA this season a changed player.
He had put on muscle and as a result, he became a lot harder to defend. He was able to score on all three levels, hitting from deep, finding a good shot for himself inside the arc, and using his strength to get to the line when he backs his defender down.