Hawks must be realizing questions around Lu Dort’s offense were real

Brian Burrows of Soaring Down South argues that the Atlanta Hawks are facing evident offensive concerns regarding offseason acquisition Lu Dort following back-to-back losses to the Houston Rockets. After an initial 2-0 start that included a franchise-record 47-point margin of victory, Dort struggled considerably in consecutive defeats to Houston, including an 0-for-5 three-point shooting night and a team-low -17 in his fourth game.

Burrows notes that Dort is shooting just 23% from beyond the arc across four games, continuing a multi-year decline in scoring and efficiency seen during his previous tenure with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The writer warns that Dort's offensive limitations could restrict his playing time alongside teammate Dyson Daniels if his perimeter shooting does not improve.