What's the best for Este?

[gheorghe]

Should he go to the NBDL or continue in the active roster playing less than last year?. i guess that no player should want to play in the NBDL, but he can get all the PT he needs there. I think that he has a good chance of becoming a solid backup PF in the NBA in the next years. The guy just turned 23 in september, has no college experience, doesn't speak english, was a complete unknown from a country many in the US don't know anything about,and the kid had some bright moments last season. Does the management have a plan for him? i mean, he doesn't have a guaranteed contract until the middle of the season. Will the Hawks let that contract expire and let him go to Europe, or does he really have a chance of being a Hawk for years to come?

[gheorghe]

maybe i can make a comeback to the NBA. i'm 7'7'' with a soft jumper and i can really clog the middle. I am also a good actor with comedy experience. I could play for Atlanta for a contract of 3 years 20 million dollars. For less i wouldn't leave my castle in Romania

[DrReality]

Must be hard to find clothes when you are so big?

[gheorghe]

is also hard to find a woman that can receive me, i am big i mean. But my castle is comfortable enough. And the NBA is not the same without me

[oiatlhawksfan]

No i think he should stay in the active roster, he hustles alot, and it's always good to have a player that hustle in the bench. The player that needs to go to NBDL is Solomon, he is very raw offensively and, hes not going to develop that offensive skill, sitting on the end of the bench, he needs to go to the NBDL, and play big minutes.

[Packfill]

With the signing of Lo Wright and the selection of Sheldon in the draft Esteban is going to be glued to the bench most of the season. This is especially true of Smoove or Marvin play any meaningful minutes at power forward - there just are not enough minutes to go around.

[gheorghe]

so what? Esteban will be a practice player, and his chances of improvement will decrease. It's a shame, because he is a fan favourite who could fill the void ofr a energy guy of the bench, tough defense and 6 fouls, plus he has some talent to score a little bit if required. The only way for our young players who are not stars (Esteban, Salim, Ivey)to improve is that coach finds a way to give them some minutes to produce ON court

[Packfill]

The reality is not all young players will be given the opportunity to improve on the court. Esteban will have to earn his minutes the old fashioned way - in practice.