Dennis Schroder might return to action Tuesday night when the Atlanta Hawks seek to attone for Sunday’s loss to the Knicks, or he might not. Head coach Mike Budenholzer didn’t say on Monday why the backup point guard was not deployed in the Hawks’ last two games, nor what it will take for him to play again.
Schroder played in the Hawks’ first 33 games, starting six times, but registered consecutive DNP-CDs as Atlanta rallied on Dec. 29 to win 121-115 in Houston, and then lost 111-97 Sunday at New York.
Shelvin Mack, who played in 11 of the Hawks’ first 33 games, has served as Jeff Teague’s backup in the past two.