Trent Forrest is a rare 25-year-old three-year veteran of the NBA on a two-way contract, but with his signing last week, that’s the very role he’ll fill for the Hawks this season. In this sense, his off-court intangibles may prove more worth than his on-court contributions in 2023-24.
As a player, he’s a hard-working defensive pest who can guard all over the backcourt. Listed at 6-foot-4 with a reported 6-foot-8 wingspan, he can operate more as a wing on that end of the court and cause havoc in passing lanes — as his 1.7 steals per 100 possessions helps indicate.