NBA Notebook: Hawks need Young to step up; final moves in the buyout market

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Though the trade deadline is behind us, the final stretch presents changes across the NBA. loung_s digs into the latest news as teams explore the buyout market, guys return from injury and coaches get fired — all in hopes of tuning up for the playoffs.

Additionally, the moves that saw Reggie Jackson sign with Denver Nuggets, Patrick Beverley to the Chicago Bulls and Danny Green to the Cleveland Cavaliers could be impactful as well.

Ross looks like a solid depth piece for the Suns. He’s a strong three-point shooter, meaning opposing defences will have to stay at home with him, opening up the mid-range and paint for superstars, Chris Paul and Devin Booker. He could also add a boost to Phoenix’s secondary and tertiary lineups given his ability to create his own shot off the dribble if needed.

There are still names left on the buyout market to be had before March 1, such as John Wall, Serge Ibaka, Will Barton and Bryn Forbes. All of these players have reportedly either already been waived or are expected to be waived.The biggest news around the NBA right now is probably the surprise firing ofThe Hawks were 29-30 and sitting in eighth place in the Eastern Conference when they decided to make the move, relieving the 58-year-old of his duties.

Young is an outstanding talent, but now in his fifth NBA season, it would appear he still has a ways to go as a leader. In the first media availability after McMillan’s firing, Young was nowhere to be seen, leaving the new Hawk Dejounte Murray and John Collins – the Atlanta player seemingly always on the trade block – to pick up the slack.

 

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