The Atlanta Hawks haven't asked too much of Dennis Schroder since selecting him in the 2013 NBA draft. Having just turned 22 years old, he's been viewed more as a developmental project. The bar has been moderately set over his first two years in the league.
It's time we raise it a few extra notches for 2016.
With expectations naturally higher, considering he's entering season No. 3, Schroder's importance to Atlanta has also never been greater.
It needs him to take that next step and emerge as a bankable every-night weapon. The Hawks just lost DeMarre Carroll, along with the whole element of surprise that worked during last year's 60-win year (coming on the heels of only 38 wins in 2013-14).
Schroder actually had a solid sophomore campaign, averaging 10 points and 4.1 assists in 19.7 minutes. But it didn't all come in one steady stream of production.
Still, expecting anything different would have been a little bit too demanding. Before 2014, Schroder had played just one full season in Germany's top league and one as a 13.1-minute-per-game rookie bac ...
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