Two of the biggest stories of the Hawks’ 2017 off-season were the departures of starters Paul Millsap and Dwight Howard. Atlanta entered the season with just two returning players at the power forward and center positions, if we exclude Taurean Prince, who play most of his time at small forward.
This season represents a tremendous opportunity for players who can fill the minutes void left by Millsap and Howard. Lets take a look at how the big men are performing for the Hawks so far this season (in order of minutes played).