Heading in the 2017-18 season, the Atlanta Hawks have three second-year players who are expected to be key rotation contributors. Two of them, Taurean Prince and DeAndre’ Bembry, are expected to have expanded roles while it is hoped the third, Malcolm Delaney, is a more consistent contributor in the backup point guard role than he was a season ago. The Hawks need all three players to take a strong step forward this season.
First, let’s take a quick look at these three players. Then, we can glance back at some of the best second-year leaps in Atlanta Hawks history.