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5 Reasons Why The Kirk Hinrich Pickup Was A Good One

The Hawks made one move at the trade deadline, bringing in veteran point guard Kirk Hinrich from the Chicago Bulls. Here are five reasons to look forward to what Hinrich can bring to the Hawks for the remaining 25 games of the regular season.

1) Hinrich can run a team

Even if he is overqualified for the job, the Hawks have added a third-string point guard to the roster who ranks 88th on the NBA's all-time assist list (4,231). And he is still producing at a high level. This season Hinrich averaged a lofty 2.