The Atlanta Hawks finally found a five-man unit that produces the high-level results they expected this season, but there is just one problem: the lineup doesn’t include Zaccharie Risacher.
Per Cleaning the Glass, the lineup of CJ McCollum, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dyson Daniels, Jalen Johnson, and Onyeka Okongwu has a +25.1 net rating over 139 possessions. While this isn’t the biggest sample size, this is the most logical lineup Atlanta can roll out.
Alexander-Walker and Daniels have served as Atlanta’s guard duo this season, but is this truly the best use of their abilities? Alexander-Walker profiles as a shooting guard on both sides of the ball, and Daniels’ stocky frame allows him to play the three (and perhaps even the four, if Quin Snyder ever wanted to experiment with small ball lineups).