The player development arm of the Hawks has quite a reach.
Consider the connection between forward Mike Scott, assistant coach Darvin Ham and German instructor Paul Gudde.
Ham, then an NBA player with the Bucks, went to Germany in 2000 to take part in a youth basketball camp, Schloss Hagerhof. He enjoyed his time there so much he has been back 13 of the past 15 years, long after his playing days were over.