"If you're not a willing defender, it's going to be hard for you to find playing time."
This was the analysis from TNT's Jared Greenberg assessing the Hawks pick of Kobe Bufkin at #15 in the first round of Thursday night's NBA draft. It also illustrates the bigger view of what Quin Snyder wants for this team this offseason - players that are willing defenders. And Kobe Bufkin fits that mold.
Jared joined the Steakhouse Friday morning, and gavea bit of a preview of what fans can hopefully expect from this Hawks front office the next few months. There was already the idea that this team would have a different look come the start of the 2023-24 season. Now, the vision is becoming clearer. "Their primary focus, priority one, two, and three this summer, is going to be defense.