The 2020-21 NBA season is nearly here and, after the longest break in recorded history, the Atlanta Hawks will return to action in the coming days. Before the regular season tips off on Dec. 23, the Peachtree Hoops is coming together for a ten-part roundtable series, setting the stage for what’s to come. In part two, our writers set the baseline for incoming rookie big man Onyeka Okongwu.
Brad Rowland: Okongwu is a long-term investment and that has to be emphasized. If Clint Capela is healthy, he won’t play the kind of minutes that other lottery picks may see, and that is okay.