Dennis Schroder (PG, ATL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Dennis Schroder provided a spark coming off the bench for the Hawks in their season opener against Detroit, scoring 20 points on 8/14 shooting, with 2 three pointers, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals.

The explosive German looked like one of the best players on offense for Atlanta, who otherwise struggled against the Pistons Tuesday night.  The most promising part of his opening stat line is that he seems to have a bright green light from downtown this year.  He took 5 shots from beyond the arc after averaging less than 2 per game last season -- a sign the Hawks are counting on him to carry some of the outside shooting burden previously handled by the departed DeMarre Carroll.

His minutes will be capped while he's still behind Jeff Teague on the depth chart, but the Hawks need his offense and they should continue to find ways to get him on the court as much as possible.  If you have a spot to fit him in on your team, Schroder has the talent to bring Lou Williams type value in a high scoring 6th man role for the Hawks, and if Teague were to ever go down, Schroder's fantasy upside running the point would be sky-high.