Nicolas Brussino, on the face of it, seems to face an improbable task as he heads into his second season in the NBA and his first with the Atlanta Hawks. That task? Earning a spot in Coach Mike Budenholzer's regular rotation.
It would appear that Brussino, at least right now, is well down in the wing pecking order with Kent Bazemore, Taurean Prince, DeAndre' Bembry, Marco Belinelli and even Luke Babbitt, if he's inserted at small forward, all ahead of Brussino in the rotation.
There is hope, however.