Hawks rookie De’Andre Hunter did not believe the NBA season was actually suspended when he first heard about it. It happened while play was stopped during Atlanta’s last game, against the Knicks, and Hunter had some doubts about his source.
“It was our ball, I think it was an out-of-bounds, and Cam Reddish came over to me and said, ‘Yeah bro, season over.’ I was like, ‘What you talking about?,’” Hunter told Sports Illustrated over the phone. “I didn’t believe him at the time because Cam always be playing and stuff.”
But Hunter went back to the bench and confirmed the truth from the rest of his teammates, meaning his rookie season would be cut short—for now.