Hawks' Jarrett Jack: Might not be ready for beginning of season

Jack's rehabilitation is apparently going "very well," but it's uncertain if he'll be ready to play at the start of the regular season, Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

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After he was waived by the Nets shortly before his contract for 2016-17 became guaranteed, Jack, who suffered a season-ending torn ACL last January, was brought in by the Hawks to serve as a veteran mentor to the 23-year-old Dennis Schroder, who will assume a full-time starting role for the first time in his career. Jack has been a capable backup or fill-in starter for most of his 12-year career, but the fact that he's coming back from a major injury and is set to turn 33 before the season begins suggests the Hawks aren't counting on him to play major minutes. If Jack's recovery from the torn ACL stretches into the upcoming season, free-agent pickup Malcolm Delaney, who played in Russia in 2015-16, would likely open the year as Schroder's top backup.