There were individual performances more impressive than Lamar Patterson's on Saturday night, but none were more telling of the team's thought process.
One was a first-round draft pick that required an exchange of another first-round draft pick to be acquired. One was a second-round pick that was effectively shipped off to Europe for a year of seasoning before returning to make a real contribution.
One is cemented in the Atlanta Hawks rotation right now. It isn't Tim Hardaway Jr., and it isn't the former first-round pick with the lofty pedigree.
Of course, none of this comes as a surprise to anyone closely monitoring the Hawks during the 2015-2016 season, as Patterson has appeared in 26 games while Hardaway has seen action on only four occasions while routinely being listed as inactive.