This is a big year for the Atlanta Hawks and, perhaps, no player stands to benefit more from their offseason changes than third-year forward Jalen Johnson.
Gone is starting power forward John Collins, who was traded to the Utah Jazz in a move largely viewed as a salary dump. The Hawks have been in hot pursuit of Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam but to no avail.
As it stands, the battle to replace Collins in the starting lineup is between Johnson and trade deadline acquisition Saddiq Bey.