Pero Antic

A veteran of European ball playing his first year in the NBA at age 30, Antic supplied much-needed bulk and toughness to Atlanta's frontcourt, taking on a much more significant role after Al Horford was lost for the season due to a torn pectoral. Unfortunately, Antic suffered a number of injuries of his own – including a stress fracture to his ankle that sidelined him for the entire month of February – limiting him to 50 games and 26 starts. He finished the year with averages of 7.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 0.2 blocks in 19 minutes per game. Ideally, Antic would be deployed as a stretch power forward, as he was a respectable shooter in his first NBA campaign, hitting over 40 percent from the field (33 percent from three) and canning 1.1 three-pointers per game. The Hawks opted to bring him back for a second season, but his role will be reduced significantly with Horford healthy.