Atlanta Hawks:Young, Reddish Will Unlock Each Other’s Games
The focus for Atlanta Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk in this year’s draft, was acquiring players that compliment Trae Young well. By Selecting De’Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish, the Hawks acquired two long athletic forwards, that will help make teams pay for trapping Trae Young.
The two forwards will also help mask the defensive shortcomings of Young. Hunter is a mature prospect that shot 44 percent from three-point range last season. He should step in immediately as a two-way combo forward and benefit from the playmaking ability of Trae.
The following tweet by Ben Stinar of Amico Hoops, gives us a solid visual of what Hunter will do when receiving passes from Trae Young:
This dude DeAndre Hunter shot 44% from 3 last season! He’s going to be playing with @TheTraeYoung who was SECOND in the NBA in assists during his rookie season. It’s gonna be wide open look after wide open look for Hunter. https://t.co/em6LiEs38n
— Ben Stinar (@BenStinar) June 24, 2019
Cam Reddish will also benefit from the precision passes that Trae Young throws. Despite having a picturesque jumpshot, Cam only made one-third of his attempts from downtown. Cam was almost exclusively a jump shooter at Duke, attempting 7.4 of his 12 shot per game from long distance.
Overall the results in college, did not match the talent that Cam Reddish possesses. However Cam did have some great games and he made some very clutch shots. The following tweet shows the type of shots that Cam Reddish is best at. Him making these types of shots, will force defenses to make a choice of playing Trae Young straight up, or paying by giving up three points.
Cam Reddish's on-the-move shooting potential is what makes him so intriguing @ 6'9. Great balance, catches on the hop in the half court, walks into 3s in transition with rhythm, can play off hang dribbles. Has made a lot of big shots for a guy who teams about his reliability. pic.twitter.com/5Pex19ys99
— Mike Schmitz (@Mike_Schmitz) February 13, 2019