Justin Anderson can skip the ‘meet the coach’ session.
The newest Hawks player arrived after a trade with the 76ers, made official earlier this week, with two very familiar faces waiting on the coaching staff. The small forward played for new Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce when he was an assistant with the 76ers. He played for new Hawks lead assistant Melvin Hunt when he was with the Mavericks. Both coaches were in charge of the defenses in their roles.
Anderson admitted to being caught off guard being part of the three-team trade which also included the Thunder and principal players Carmelo Anthony, Dennis Schroder and Mike Muscala.