The Atlanta Hawks have spent Summer League looking like one of the event’s sharper teams, and their 3-0 start in Las Vegas has been fueled in part by the three rookies they brought in from the 2026 draft. Kingston Flemings, Zuby Ejiofor, and Henri Veesaar have all shown the traits that made Atlanta interested in them in the first place, and each has offered a different kind of early snapshot of what he could become.
Flemings has been the easiest player to watch and imagine in a Hawks uniform. The shot has not come around yet, but the rest of the package has been there.
He has handled the offense well, defended with energy, and kept the mistakes to a minimum. Through his first two games, Flemings has averaged 7.0 PPG and 6.5 APG while shooting 33% from the field and from three.
He has also chipped in one block per game and 0.5 SPG. The comfort with which he has run the offense, created for teammates, and battled on the other end has stood out.
It is still Summer League, and no one should get carried away either way, but Flemings has shown just about everything Atlanta could have wanted to see aside from better shooting. Even with that wrinkle, he looks positioned to be a key part of the rotation this season.
Ejiofor may have been the most surprising rookie of the bunch. He entered Summer League without the same buzz as Flemings, but he has been excellent and has given a strong argument for why Atlanta took him at No.
- His biggest impact has come on defense, where he has shown the ability to guard multiple positions and protect the rim, which lines up with what he already did at Saint John’s.
The numbers back it up. In two games in Las Vegas, Ejiofor is averaging 12.5 PPG, 5.0 RPG, and 2.5 APG while shooting 39% from the field and 43% from three. That outside shooting has been a welcome development, and when you combine it with the defense and his feel for the game, it starts to look like he may be ready sooner than expected.
Veesaar has been the most uneven of the three, but even his line comes with real positives. He has been solid offensively, though his defense has been inconsistent and his rebounding has lagged at 3.7 RPG through three games.
That said, a "C+" for a No. 52 pick is hardly a red flag. Players taken that late rarely make a big Year 1 splash, and Veesaar has mostly looked like the prospect Atlanta believed in.
Through three games in Vegas, he is averaging 13.3 PPG, 3.7 RPG, and 1.3 BPG while shooting 60% from the field and 50% from three on four attempts per game. The shooting has been outstanding, and the rim protection has been a little better than expected. There is still plenty of development ahead, but the early signs are encouraging.
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