The Atlanta Hawks have played 26 games in the 2018-19 NBA season so far, winning just six of them. However, this season wasn’t going to be judged by wins and losses, but the hope was first-year head coach Lloyd Pierce could jumpstart the development for a youthful franchise undergoing a rebuild.
Before the season, the 2017-18 grades were posted for those on the roster that were available. Comparing them to this first set shows some interesting differences and developments: Taurean Prince becoming more ball-dominant, John Collins continued improvement, Trae Young AND Kevin Huerter’s playmaking, and a lot of solid rebounders (10 out of the 17 players have earned a “B” or higher in either offensive or defensive rebounding).
The Bball Index Player Grades provide a way to better quantify the talent of any given player. Through the prisms of scheme, role, fit, and teammates, these grades give better context to the action that we’re watching on the court on a nightly basis.
Though there are still a lot of games left to be played, these grades present a valuable snapshot of the play and production that the Hawks have received from each player a little more than a quarter of the way through the season.
Jaylen Adams
| Height | 6-2 | ||
| Weight | 190 | ||
| Offensive Role | Creator | ||
| Advanced Position | Guard | ||
| Position | PG |
| Perimeter Shooting | 99.8% | A |
| Off-Ball Movement | 16.5% | F |
| One on One | 17.1% | F |
| Finishing | 0.0% | F |
| Roll Gravity | 0.0% | F |
| Playmaking | 8.9% | F |
| Post Play | 0.0% | F |
| Perimeter Defense | 15.1% | F |
| Interior Defense | 20.5% | D- |
| Offensive Rebounding | 6.3% | F |
| Defensive Rebounding | 10.7% | F |
Justin Anderson
- #
- 1
- Name
- Justin Anderson
- Position
- Forward
- Current Team
| Perimeter Shooting | 20.7% | D- |
| Off-Ball Movement | 44.4% | C- |
| One on One | 25.8% | D- |
| Finishing | 76.2% | B+ |
| Roll Gravity | 33.1% | D |
| Playmaking | 40.8% | C- |
| Post Play | 64.2% | B- |
| Perimeter Defense | 51.1% | C |
| Interior Defense | 28.6% | D |
| Offensive Rebounding | 84.7% | A- |
| Defensive Rebounding | 60.3% | B- |
Kent Bazemore
- #
- 24
- Name
- Kent Bazemore
- Position
- Guard
- Current Team
| Perimeter Shooting | 36.6% | D+ |
| Off-Ball Movement | 65.4% | B- |
| One on One | 83.5% | A- |
| Finishing | 67.4% | B |
| Roll Gravity | 61.0% | B- |
| Playmaking | 54.2% | C+ |
| Post Play | 48.8% | C |
| Perimeter Defense | 82.5% | A- |
| Interior Defense | 76.8% | B+ |
| Offensive Rebounding | 48.5% | C |
| Defensive Rebounding | 21.2% | D- |
DeAndre’ Bembry
| Perimeter Shooting | 47.5% | C |
| Off-Ball Movement | 43.8% | C- |
| One on One | 69.4% | B |
| Finishing | 47.3% | C |
| Roll Gravity | 0.0% | F |
| Playmaking | 82.9% | A- |
| Post Play | 0.0% | F |
| Perimeter Defense | 57.6% | C+ |
| Interior Defense | 72.2% | B |
| Offensive Rebounding | 51.9% | C |
| Defensive Rebounding | 57.4% | C+ |
Vince Carter
- #
- 15
- Name
- Vince Carter
- Position
- Forward-Guard
- Current Team
| Perimeter Shooting | 71.5% | B |
| Off-Ball Movement | 43.1% | C- |
| One on One | 53.5% | C |
| Finishing | 28.9% | D |
| Roll Gravity | 69.2% | B |
| Playmaking | 17.2% | F |
| Post Play | 52.3% | C |
| Perimeter Defense | 84.0% | A- |
| Interior Defense | 58.1% | C+ |
| Offensive Rebounding | 17.2% | F |
| Defensive Rebounding | 16.0% | F |
John Collins
- #
- 20
- Name
- John Collins
- Position
- Forward-Center
- Current Team
| Perimeter Shooting | 20.9% | D- |
| Off-Ball Movement | 85.0% | A- |
| One on One | 41.3% | C- |
| Finishing | 86.7% | A- |
| Roll Gravity | 96.3% | A |
| Playmaking | 78.7% | B+ |
| Post Play | 92.3% | A |
| Perimeter Defense | 30.4% | D |
| Interior Defense | 79.7% | B+ |
| Offensive Rebounding | 74.6% | B+ |
| Defensive Rebounding | 50.8% | C |
Dewayne Dedmon
- #
- 14
- Name
- Dewayne Dedmon
- Position
- Center
- Current Team
| Perimeter Shooting | 27.9% | D |
| Off-Ball Movement | 65.0% | B- |
| One on One | 30.0% | D |
| Finishing | 80.7% | A- |
| Roll Gravity | 93.3% | A |
| Playmaking | 12.6% | F |
| Post Play | 54.2% | C+ |
| Perimeter Defense | 56.4% | C+ |
| Interior Defense | 83.4% | A- |
| Offensive Rebounding | 60.5% | B- |
| Defensive Rebounding | 79.6% | B+ |
Tyler Dorsey
| Perimeter Shooting | 26.4% | D |
| Off-Ball Movement | 67.9% | B |
| One on One | 46.3% | C |
| Finishing | 48.5% | C |
| Roll Gravity | 0.0% | F |
| Playmaking | 34.7% | D+ |
| Post Play | 46.7% | C |
| Perimeter Defense | 46.8% | C |
| Interior Defense | 18.6% | F |
| Offensive Rebounding | 35.1% | D+ |
| Defensive Rebounding | 85.4% | A- |
Daniel Hamilton
| Perimeter Shooting | 20.0% | D- |
| Off-Ball Movement | 15.2% | F |
| One on One | 32.7% | D |
| Finishing | 5.4% | F |
| Roll Gravity | 0.0% | F |
| Playmaking | 13.7% | F |
| Post Play | 0.0% | F |
| Perimeter Defense | 23.1% | D- |
| Interior Defense | 6.5% | F |
| Offensive Rebounding | 6.5% | F |
| Defensive Rebounding | 2.3% | F |
Kevin Huerter
| Height | 6-7 | ||
| Weight | 190 | ||
| Offensive Role | Spot-Up Wings | ||
| Advanced Position | Wing | ||
| Position | SF |
| Perimeter Shooting | 82.0% | A- |
| Off-Ball Movement | 43.3% | C- |
| One on One | 53.8% | C |
| Finishing | 15.9% | F |
| Roll Gravity | 22.7% | D- |
| Playmaking | 81.7% | A- |
| Post Play | 41.9% | C- |
| Perimeter Defense | 41.6% | C- |
| Interior Defense | 21.0% | D- |
| Offensive Rebounding | 72.1% | B |
| Defensive Rebounding | 76.7% | B+ |
Alex Len
- #
- 25
- Name
- Alex Len
- Position
- Center
- Current Team
| Perimeter Shooting | 49.6% | C |
| Off-Ball Movement | 56.9% | C+ |
| One on One | 38.3% | D+ |
| Finishing | 67.6% | B |
| Roll Gravity | 92.1% | A |
| Playmaking | 34.8% | D+ |
| Post Play | 92.7% | A |
| Perimeter Defense | 7.4% | F |
| Interior Defense | 94.6% | A |
| Offensive Rebounding | 88.2% | A- |
| Defensive Rebounding | 31.3% | D |
Jeremy Lin
- #
- 7
- Name
- Jeremy Lin
- Position
- Guard
- Current Team
| Perimeter Shooting | 89.3% | A- |
| Off-Ball Movement | 46.3% | C |
| One on One | 70.2% | B |
| Finishing | 91.6% | A |
| Roll Gravity | 26.7% | D |
| Playmaking | 88.2% | A- |
| Post Play | 32.1% | D |
| Perimeter Defense | 86.0% | A- |
| Interior Defense | 31.6% | D |
| Offensive Rebounding | 16.8% | F |
| Defensive Rebounding | 71.2% | B |
Miles Plumlee
| Perimeter Shooting | 0.2% | F |
| Off-Ball Movement | 83.5% | A- |
| One on One | 49.2% | C |
| Finishing | 90.7% | A |
| Roll Gravity | 89.8% | A- |
| Playmaking | 49.1% | C |
| Post Play | 63.3% | B- |
| Perimeter Defense | 52.5% | C |
| Interior Defense | 74.2% | B+ |
| Offensive Rebounding | 95.4% | A |
| Defensive Rebounding | 26.5% | D |
Alex Poythress
| Perimeter Shooting | 50.2% | C |
| Off-Ball Movement | 66.9% | B |
| One on One | 24.4% | D- |
| Finishing | 57.6% | C+ |
| Roll Gravity | 62.7% | B- |
| Playmaking | 22.5% | D- |
| Post Play | 59.8% | C+ |
| Perimeter Defense | 43.8% | C- |
| Interior Defense | 52.9% | C |
| Offensive Rebounding | 93.1% | A |
| Defensive Rebounding | 82.9% | A- |
Taurean Prince
- #
- 12
- Name
- Taurean Waller-Prince
- Position
- Forward
- Current Team
| Perimeter Shooting | 74.8% | B+ |
| Off-Ball Movement | 0.0% | F |
| One on One | 0.0% | F |
| Finishing | 51.0% | C |
| Roll Gravity | 0.0% | F |
| Playmaking | 84.1% | A- |
| Post Play | 0.0% | F |
| Perimeter Defense | 18.3% | F |
| Interior Defense | 34.1% | D+ |
| Offensive Rebounding | 21.6% | D- |
| Defensive Rebounding | 48.4% | C |
Omari Spellman
| Height | 6-9 | ||
| Weight | 245 | ||
| Offensive Role | Pick and Pop Bigs | ||
| Advanced Position | Big | ||
| Position | PF/C |
| Perimeter Shooting | 44.8% | C- |
| Off-Ball Movement | 41.5% | C- |
| One on One | 31.7% | D |
| Finishing | 21.9% | D- |
| Roll Gravity | 80.2% | A- |
| Playmaking | 26.9% | D |
| Post Play | 58.1% | C+ |
| Perimeter Defense | 96.9% | A |
| Interior Defense | 68.7% | B |
| Offensive Rebounding | 95.6% | A |
| Defensive Rebounding | 24.9% | D- |
Trae Young
| Height | 6-2 | ||
| Weight | 180 | ||
| Offensive Role | Creators | ||
| Advanced Position | Guard | ||
| Position | PG |
| Perimeter Shooting | 27.7% | D |
| Off-Ball Movement | 49.4% | C |
| One on One | 80.8% | A- |
| Finishing | 59.0% | C+ |
| Roll Gravity | 21.9% | D- |
| Playmaking | 98.3% | A |
| Post Play | 35.2% | D+ |
| Perimeter Defense | 8.9% | F |
| Interior Defense | 19.8% | F |
| Offensive Rebounding | 24.8% | D- |
| Defensive Rebounding | 37.0% | D+ |
