Atlanta Hawks small forward AJ Griffin finds himself among the starting five for Friday's contest against the Lakers, marking his second consecutive start in place of De'Andre Hunter (ankle). Griffin's minutes did not drastically alter Wednesday, although he scuffled from the field to the tune of a 2-for-10 shooting performance; his four points marked his lowest output since Nov. 28. Working in Griffin's favor is that L.A. is yielding the fourth-most PPG this season (117.6) as the contest's ...

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 1% of leaguesANALYSIS: AJ Griffin was an All-ACC Freshman Team selection in his lone season as a Duke Blue Devil last year, and averaged 10.4 points shooting 44.7% from three and 79.2% from the FT line. The 6'6, 225-lb. prospect of New York state was drafted 16th overall in the 2022 draft by the Hawks for his upward trajectory, and that potential is already shining through 16 games of his NBA career.He saw very few minutes until 11/7 against the ...

Atlanta Hawks rookie forward A.J. Griffin (foot) sat out once again for the team's Summer League game against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. He is dealing with right foot discomfort and has yet to play a game in Las Vegas. It seems likely, now that the tournament is winding down, that Griffin won't make it onto the court at all in Vegas. The 18-year-old was selected 16th overall this year after playing one season at Duke. The Hawks are loaded on the wing right now so Griffin is unlikely to ...