Lo on this eighth day of January in the year 2019, a tragedy has befallen the NBA community. Ron Baker, he of the flowing gossamer locks and dreamy blue eyes, has been waived by the Washington Wizards.
While certainly a sad day among the patisserie-themed last name aficionados on NBA Twitter, this move also represents a silver lining for the Atlanta Hawks. With Baker on the open market, the Hawks should take a flyer on Baker at their earliest opportunity.
I’m afraid there’s not much of a statistical reason to take on Baker, as his stats throughout his three-year NBA career are underwhelming at best.