Walter Tavares made quite a first impression in his first appearance with the Atlanta Hawks. While he still has a long way to go, there remains plenty of upside.
There were a lot of good things to take away from the Atlanta Hawks' 98-96 win in their preseason opener Wednesday night. All of Atlanta's new additions made their way onto the court along with Kyle Korver and Shelvin Mack returning from injury. There was also several things that need work and that is exactly what the preseason is for.
Still one of the biggest surprises from the preseason opener was the debut of 7-3 rookie Walter Tavares who despite playing in what amounted to garbage time, impressed with his size and ability.