Slow down, but don't panic on Edy Tavares

Edy Tavares may not be a part of the present for the Atlanta Hawks.

The two sentences above are not mutually exclusive, and after three games of evaluation in Las Vegas, they can both be true. The newly-signed center has shown flashes of brilliance and ineptitude during the trio of contests, leaving a lot to be desired while simultaneously providing reason for encouragement.

Hawks assistant coach (and LVSL head coach) Kenny Atkinson, following Sunday's win over the Warriors, had this to say about Tavares and what the team is seeing: "Quite honestly, we haven’t had him. We’re discovering the player he is. We know what we want him to be. A great rim protector. A rebounder. We’re discovering the…