Atlanta Hawks: Biggest strengths and weaknesses for 2017-18

Weakness No. 3: Experience

Not only does the preseason roster of the Atlanta Hawks feature seven players with less than two years of experience in the NBA, the rest of the team isn’t filled with experienced players.

No player on the roster has started half of the games they have appeared in during their NBA career.

Dennis Schroder is the only returning player to spend over 2,000 minutes on the court last season.

The rest of the expected starters are being relied on more than ever during their career. Center Dewayne Dedmon started just 37 times a year ago, sophomore forward Taurean Prince made just 10 starts as a rookie and Ersan Ilyasova opened the 2016-17 season in Oklahoma City was dealt to Philadelphia and then shipped to the Hawks at the trade deadline.

Kent Bazemore returns to the starting lineup after being benched for the 2016 NBA Playoffs in favor of Tim Hardaway Jr.

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Plenty of questions surround the team, but with multiple players forced into more prominent roles, the Atlanta Hawks will have to learn on the fly during the 2017-18 season.