Onyeka Okongwu went from starting more than half of the games he played last season (40 of 74) for the Atlanta Hawks to potentially being one of the best backup bigs in the league after they acquired Kristaps Porzingis via a three-team trade. Porzingis, as long as he's healthy, is the Hawks' new starting center.
Okongwu averaged 15 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game for Atlanta as a starter in his most productive season yet.
He will be in the starting lineup at times next season. It's not a matter of 'if,' but 'when.