After 122-straight games for the Golden State Warriors (including playoffs), Steve Kerr realized in late December that Buddy Hield didn't need to be a guaranteed member of the rotation.
While Kerr and the Warriors made that decision weeks ago, it hasn't taken the Atlanta Hawks long to come to the same conclusion after Hield was traded to the franchise in the deal that brought back Kristaps Porzingis before last week's deadline.
Buddy Hield already seeing limited minutes with the Hawks
Hield was a DNP in his first active game for Atlanta against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, before seeing his first action during Monday's blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center.