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How does the Atlanta Hawks’ starting lineup stack up?

Where does the Atlanta Hawks’ starting unit rank among NBA teams?

Atlanta Hawks v Cleveland Cavaliers - Game One Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images

The Atlanta Hawks will have a new center and a new point guard when the 2016-17 season gets underway. How will their new starting lineup stack up against the rest of the NBA? CBSSports took a stab at ranking all of the starting units 1-30 and the Hawks came in at No. 10:

PROJECTED LINEUP: Dennis Schroder, Kent Bazemore, Kyle Korver, Paul Millsap, Dwight Howard

Remember when Jeff Teague, Korver, DeMarre Carroll, Millsap and Al Horford shared a Player of the Month award, and when four of the five made the All-Star team? It's weird that this was only two seasons ago, and it's unfair to expect the new group to work together like that. Atlanta has the potential to have one of the best lineups in the league, but only if Schröder lives up to this promotion as Teague's replacement and everyone adjusts to having a totally different type of center in Howard.

The Warriors and the Cavaliers are unsurprisingly No. 1 and 2. The Raptors checked in at No. 6 while the addition of Al Horford elevated the Celtics to No. 7.

Where do you think the Hawks’ starting unit should be ranked?