{"id":169013,"date":"2025-12-07T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=169013"},"modified":"2025-12-07T01:25:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T06:25:22","slug":"atlanta-hawks-guard-emerges-as-atlantas-three-point-specialist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/12\/07\/atlanta-hawks-guard-emerges-as-atlantas-three-point-specialist\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Hawks Guard Emerges As Atlanta’s Three-Point Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Atlanta Hawks added much-needed shooting<\/a> this summer after acquiring Kristaps Porzi\u0146\u0123is<\/a>, Nickeil Alexander-Walker<\/a>, and Luke Kennard<\/a>. Atlanta finished 18th in 3-point percentage last season<\/a>, and its newcomers immediately provided an efficiency boost to start the 2025-26.\u00a0 The Hawks rank seventh in efficiency from downtown through the season’s first 24 games.<\/p>\n

Their three offseason additions captured headlines, but little did Hawks fans know the team had a high-volume sharpshooter sitting on the bench. V\u00edt Krej\u010d\u00ed<\/a> improved his three-point shooting every season for the Atlanta Hawks. However, his run to start the campaign proved he evolved into a dangerous threat from beyond the arc in both volume and efficiency.<\/p>\n

Atlanta Hawks Guard Emerges As Atlanta’s Three-Point Specialist<\/h2>\n

V\u00edt Krej\u010d\u00ed Was Not Always A Shooter<\/h3>\n

Krej\u010d\u00ed played three seasons with Zaragoza in the Liga ACB before his NBA career. His combination of length, ball handling, and passing at 6’8” made him an interesting prospect, though he only shot 5-16 from deep for his professional international career.<\/p>\n

The Oklahoma City Thunder drafted Krej\u010d\u00ed with the 37th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Two years later, the Hawks traded for him, sending Maurice Harkless<\/a> and draft compensation to Oklahoma City. Krej\u010d\u00ed averaged just 5.7 minutes per game across 29 contests for the 2022-23 campaign. He splashed home just 37 3-pointers in his first two NBA campaigns combined. Months later, the Minnesota Timberwolves signed and waived Krej\u010d\u00ed before the 2023-24 season. He then came back to the Hawks on a two-way contract, focusing on his development as a perimeter defender and outside shooter in the G League.<\/p>\n

Krej\u010d\u00ed started 14 out of 22 games played two seasons ago, averaging 6.1 points in 24.6 minutes per contest. At the time, his 1.3 three-pointers on 41.2% efficiency represented a career high, but he did not take enough outside shots for defenses to respect him as a volume shooter. This area served as an important step in Krej\u010d\u00ed’s offensive development, and his work over the last two campaigns shows in the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n

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Dec 5, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Vit Krejci (27) shoots over Denver Nuggets forward Zeke Nnaji (22) in the second quarter at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Krej\u010d\u00ed Becomes the Hawks’ Most Consistent Shooter Off the Bench<\/h3>\n

Head coach Quin Snyder only gave Krej\u010d\u00ed rotation minutes in one of the team’s first six games. However, when Trae Young<\/a> sprained his MCL<\/a> on Oct. 29, it opened up more minutes for the 25-year-old, and he stepped up when his number was called.<\/p>\n

Through 20 games this season, Krej\u010d\u00ed averages career-highs of 10.0 points, 6.9 field goal attempts, and 2.5 made 3-pointers on 45.5% efficiency. He takes 5.5 shots from beyond the arc per game. This number increased from last season by over two attempts. Krej\u010d\u00ed has already taken at least seven triples and made at least three in eight games across the 2025-26 campaign.<\/p>\n

During Atlanta’s five-game win streak, Krej\u010d\u00ed put on one of the best shooting displays in NBA history. He knocked down 17 triples across three games on 73.9% efficiency. This red-hot stretch included the highest scoring performance of his career- 28 points with eight threes against the Los Angeles Clippers.<\/p>\n

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V\u00edt Krej\u010d\u00ed WENT OFF in Hollywood with 8 threes \ud83c\udfac\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n

He had 8 threes on the entire season coming into tonight\u2026 \ud83d\ude33 pic.twitter.com\/cMHiw87vGC<\/a><\/p>\n

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n