Hawks' critical lineup decision just became much more difficult

N'Faly Dante and Charles Bassey had a battle for the third-string spot that ended in a very narrow victory for Dante

N'Faly Dante boxing out Miami Heat big Myron Gardner | Paras Griffin/GettyImagesIn the Atlanta Hawks' third preseason game today, the team rested the regular season rotation and let the bench unit have a proper tryout. With just Vit Krejci's stabilizing presence to guide the team, the depths of Atlanta's roster were put on full display.

One of the critical questions Onsi Saleh and Quin Snyder must answer is who will be the team's third-string center? While third-string centers rarely rack up minutes, this role is uniquely important considering Kristaps Porzingis's extensive…