Hawks Ink Dennis Schroder To A Healthy Four Year Extension

The Hawks signed the young point guard to a four-year extension worth $70 million, according to ESPN. 

It’s the second big display of confidence the Hawks have shown in the 23-year-old this year. Atlanta traded away all-star point guard Jeff Teague in the offseason and recently let veteran backups Jarret Jack and Will Bynum go. 

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The German has increased his scoring, assists and minutes in each of his previous seasons, averaging career-highs of 11.0 points and 4.4 assists in 20.3 minutes last season. Look for that trend to continue this year as he’ll be counted on to run the Hawks’ offense.