The Atlanta Hawks have tinkered around the edges of their roster over the past two seasons. Yes, they have made the big trades to get in Dejounte Murray, who recently signed an extension, and one to get John Collins out, but it has been the end of the bench that has seen the most action.
When the Hawks drafted Sharife Cooper with the 48th pick in the 2021 NBA draft, there were high hopes he could work his way into the rotation. Cooper came into the league with the reputation of being a below-average 3-point shooter but also one of the hardest-working prospects the league had seen in a while.