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Atlanta Hawks: 3 players not likely to return in 2020-21

By Holden Walter-Warner

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 06: Jeff Teague #00 of the Atlanta Hawks dribbles against the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena on March 06, 2020 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 06: Jeff Teague #00 of the Atlanta Hawks dribbles against the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena on March 06, 2020 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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1. Jeff Teague

The other player who came over from Minnesota in the deal that sent Allen Crabbe away? Jeff Teague. His second stint with the team hasn’t been nearly as good as his first, however, and he’s likely to be a salary cap casualty at the end of the year.

The point guard started his career as a first-round pick of the Hawks in 2009 and slowly developed into a solid contributor. He was even an All-Star with the team in 2015, a member of the beloved Hawks teams from the middle of the last decade.

He was eventually traded to the Indiana Pacers and went on to sign a three-year, $57 million deal with the Timberwolves in 2017 before returning to the Hawks in a trade in January. Since then, he has played in 25 games but has started just four of them, a continuation of his time in Minnesota this season when he was coming off the bench for the first time in nine years.

With the Hawks, he’s playing in just over 20 minutes per game, averaging 7.7 points and 4.0 assists per contest. He is still a competent backup in the league, but his days as a full-time starter appear to be behind him.

Teague will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. The Hawks may be in the market for a backup point guard or veteran presence this summer, but it will require Teague to take a drastic pay cut to be retained.

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