The Atlanta Hawks have one New Year’s resolution this year: solving their center depth problem. While there are other goals the team will work towards, such as winning a playoff series, securing home-court advantage, or handling Trae Young's contract, the center position is losing Atlanta games.
In December, Kristaps Porzingis played in two games. On December 5th, he lit up former MVP Nikola Jokic for 25 points, 2 blocks, and a steal in just 20 minutes of action. While the Hawks lost the thrilling 133-134 matchup, they led a contending team for most of the game (and without Trae Young).