Dennis Schroder's season got off to a great start even before he set foot on the court.
The Hawks signed the young point guard to a four-year extension worth $70 million, according to ESPN.
4 more years!#TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/Ou2WABnhdM
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) October 26, 2016
It's the second big display of confidence the Hawks have shown in the 23-year-old this year. Atlanta traded away all-star point guard Jeff Teague in the offseason and recently let veteran backups Jarret Jack and Will Bynum go.
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The German has increased his scoring, assists and minutes in each of his previous seasons, averaging career-highs of 11.0 points and 4.4 assists in 20.3 minutes last season. Look for that trend to continue this year as he'll be counted on to run the Hawks' offense.