After three patient years, Dennis Schroder has finally seized the starting point guard spot for the Atlanta Hawks. With the interior addition of a rejuvenated Dwight Howard, Schroder is surrounded with talent and, sooner or later, has a great opportunity to enter the discussion of elite point guards.

He's used his speed and tenacity in a "spark plug" role in the past, but now he must weather the season-long grind of being a full-time starter.