Cam Reddish hasn’t been the shooter the Hawks were hoping for when they made him the 10th pick of the draft, but the organization hasn’t lost faith, relays Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. Reddish has been erratic during his first three months in the NBA, shooting 32 percent from the field and 27 percent from beyond the arc. Teams have started giving him plenty of space and daring him to shoot from long distance.
Coach Lloyd Pierce said:
“I swear I just feel like it’s been bad luck — a lot of in-and-outs. He’s had some awful ones; he’s had some that have been way off. But he’s had a lot where he’s been wide open in rhythm; I’m slowing the film down and watching it to try and critique where we can help him. It’s the same thing he’s practicing. I think the biggest thing for him is to continue to attack the rim.”
For now, Reddish makes his greatest contributions on defense. Kirschner states that he has become Atlanta’s best individual defender and often draws the most challenging matchup. Reddish said he didn’t expect that to be his primary NBA role, but it’s one he’s willing to accept as he searches for his offense.
“I know what it is,” he said. “But it doesn’t bother me when I’m shooting. I just missed. It happens. A lot of people miss. When I make it, it’s going to be a different story.”
There’s more from the Southeast Division:
- Hawks forward Chandler Parsons was diagnosed with a concussion and whiplash after being involved in a car accident on Wednesday, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Parsons has been placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol.
- One bright spot among the Wizards‘ injury woes has been the emergence of Troy Brown, writes Fred Katz of The Athletic. Given consistent playing time, the second-year swingman has averaged 14.7 points and 7.1 rebounds over the last 18 games. “I feel like I grew a lot this year in becoming a young man and maturing,” Brown said. “But last year — I don’t know — my confidence was just so up and down just based on playing time and stuff like that.”
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Chris Silva‘s new three-year contract with the Heat is fully guaranteed at $1.6M for next season, per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Silva’s guarantee date for $1.8M in 2021-22 will occur shortly after the end of next season.
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