OCTOBER 11, 2023•AJC.COM
Hawks guard Trent Forrest looks to make plays off of his defenseIn Tuesday's exhibition, Forrest leaned on some of his experience of playing for Hawks coach Quin Snyder in Utah.
Ex-Cavaliers, NBA coach Brendan Malone dies at 81Longtime NBA coach and former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Brendan Malone has died at age 81, the NBA announced.
OCTOBER 11, 2023•CLEVELAND.COM
Final Minute: Trent Forrest, Seth Lundy lead Hawks to comeback Win over Cavs
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Darius Garland - Poor shooting in lossGarland scored two points (1-10 FG, 0-5 3Pt), two assists, one rebound and one steal over 16 minutes in Tuesday's 108-107 loss to the Cavaliers.
ImpactGarland shot a career-high 41.0 percent from beyond the arc last year, but he didn't get off to the best start in replicating that efficiency Tuesday. He finished last season averaging 21.6 points, 7.8 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 35.5 minutes across 69 games. Garland will look to help the Cavaliers take the next leap and make it past the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 2018.
OCTOBER 11, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Isaac Okoro - Leading scorer in lossOkoro posted 19 points (6-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three assists, two rebounds and a steal over 21 minutes in Tuesday's 108-107 preseason loss to the Hawks.
ImpactAfter spending his first two seasons as the starting small forward for the Cavaliers, Okoro found himself coming off the bench in 30 games last season. He had career lows across the board last year but shot a career-best 49.4 percent from the field. Okoro is competing with Max Strus and Caris LeVert for meaningful minutes at the wing alongside Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell. Okoro will look to strengthen his case Thursday against the Magic.
OCTOBER 11, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Evan Mobley - Near double-double in lossMobley scored 10 points (3-6 FG, 4-5 FT), nine rebounds and a block over 16 minutes in Tuesday's 108-107 preseason loss to the Hawks.
ImpactMobley led the team in rebounding and tied Isaac Okoro for the most free throw attempts. Mobley improved his per-game averages in points, rebounds, assists and field goal percentage in his second year i the league. He started in all 79 games last season and averaged 16.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.5 blocks in 34.4 minutes per game. Mobley will look to take another leap forward in his third year in the league alongside Jarrett Allen in the front court.
OCTOBER 11, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Trent Forrest - Hits game-winning FTForrest tallied 13 points (5-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three assists, two rebounds and two steals over 14 minutes in Tuesday's 108-107 win over the Cavaliers.
ImpactForrest hit the game-tying layup while fouled by Emoni Bates and hit the subsequent free throw to give the Hawks the one-point win. He signed a two-way deal with Atlanta on Sept. 12 after playing 23 NBA games with the team last season when he averaged 2.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 12.0 minutes per game. He'll look to carve out a larger role for himself during the preseason and will have his next chance Thursday against the Grizzlies.
OCTOBER 11, 2023•ROTOWIRE
