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NBA Season Preview 2018-19: Hawks continue rebuild for the future

By Kareem Gantt

TARRYTOWN, NY - AUGUST 12: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks poses for a portrait during the 2018 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on August 12, 2018 at the Madison Square Garden Training Facility in Tarrytown, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
TARRYTOWN, NY - AUGUST 12: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks poses for a portrait during the 2018 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on August 12, 2018 at the Madison Square Garden Training Facility in Tarrytown, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Starter — Alex Len 

Backups — Dewayne Dedmon, Miles Plumlee

Alex Len really wanted out of Phoenix, so much so that he was willing to sign a two-year contract with the rebuilding Hawks just to break free from their grasp. It’s not rocket science as to why Len wanted to ditch the Suns. While he had a productive five seasons in the Valley of the Sun, he just wasn’t in their future plans, and he needed to go to a team that could provide him plenty of minutes and opportunities to up his game.

Enter the Hawks.

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With a nice touch around the rim and an overlooked defensive mindset, Len could become a force to be reckoned with in Atlanta; and it’s not quite of a stretch to say that he could develop into one of the East’s best centers.

Backing him up will be Dewayne Dedmon, who will provide rebounding and defense for the second unit. It’s not a stretch to say that this could be Atlanta’s strongest position.