After the Atlanta Hawks bowed out in six games to the Boston Celtics last month in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, most reasonable Hawks fans were mildly encouraged but still well aware of this roster’s foundational flaws, most notably centered around a lack of perimeter defense and outside shot making.
One player who fits that bill happened to play for the Celtics: shooting guard Jaylen Brown, who is an Atlanta native, having grown into one of the best high school players in America at Wheeler High School in Marietta a decade ago.