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Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-jalen-johnson-shines-win-cavs">Hawks have been successful this season</a>, and it hasn’t been because of one player making a difference all the time. It’s been a collective group effort, and with players being out here and there, that has led to others getting more opportunities at times. That’s what has happened to Asa Newell, the Hawks’ first-round draft pick this summer, who has shown to be a sponge early in the season.</p><p>Newell has seen time on the court with the Hawks, while also being able to work on his game even more with the G League affiliate College Park Skyhawks. He was just playing in a morning game with the Skyhawks, and he finished that game with 27 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.</p><p>The next day, he found himself playing with the Hawks against the Los Angeles Clippers, as Jalen Johnson and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/is-kristaps-porzingis-playing-tonight-hawks-hornets-injury-report">Kristaps Porzingis were out</a>. Newell made the most of his playing time, finishing with 11 points. After the game, Newell spoke about the opportunities he’s been able to get this season.</p><p>“I’m just trying to take advantage of every opportunity that I get,” Newell said. “I just have confidence in myself. I have a great coaching staff and teammates that I surround myself with who have that confidence and just go out there and play.”</p><p>Newell’s work has not gone unnoticed, as coaches and players see what he’s been doing.</p><p>“Playing in the G League is so important for a guy like that,” head coach Quin Snyder said. “He’s there, and you know he’s ready to go, but sometimes you can only play so many guys, so he got an opportunity tonight, and he was prepared. I thought he was dialed in. He’s playing the way we want him to play. He’s taking open shots, he’s trying to defend, he’s on the boards.  He’s continuously building those habits, and that’s what we want to see.”</p><p>“It’s tough because you have guys having to do more, and I think this is going to be the period where you have to get through the muckiness of it, and growing into it,” Nickeil Alexander-Walker said. “It’s good that it happens now. We all need guys to handle guys playing in different roles and stepping up. I think how Asa handled stepping into his role and being aggressive [was good]. Those things are important, and I think the main thing that I can do to help is to continue to talk them through while the game is going on.”</p><p>Newell continues to make strides this season, and by the end of the year, he could look like a different player.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Asa Newell’s confidence has allowed him to grow in rookie season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/atlanta-hawks/exclusive-hawks-asa-newell-rookie-identity-nba-summer-league');   ga('set', 'title', 'Exclusive: Hawks’ Asa Newell discovers ‘rookie identity’ at NBA Summer League');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Exclusive-Hawks-Asa-Newell-discovers-rookie-identity-at-NBA-Summer-League.jpg"></figure><h1>Exclusive: Hawks’ Asa Newell discovers ‘rookie identity’ at NBA Summer League</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-18T08:40:01-07:00">July 18th, 8:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-18T08:40:01-07:00">July 18th, 8:40am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LAS VEGAS — Entering the 2025 NBA Draft, Asa Newell was one of the most polarizing prospects. Between his length, quickness, and size, Newell was drawing interest from several organizations in the lottery and the middle of the first round. When it came time for the draft, the Georgia big man ended up with his team — the Atlanta Hawks.</p><p>Newell was born in Atlanta, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/exclusive-asa-newell-studying-jaren-jackson-jr-aaron-gordon-nba-draft">he grew up idolizing the Hawks</a> and attending games wearing a Kyle Korver jersey. Now, he gets a chance to represent his favorite NBA franchise as the hometown kid when he takes the court for the first time inside State Farm Arena in Atlanta.</p><p>During the draft, the Hawks had zoned in on several prospects with their 13th pick, a group that included Newell at the top of their list, league sources told ClutchPoints. However, the New Orleans Pelicans <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/nba-rumors-hawks-couldnt-believe-pelicans-draft-trade-offer">approached them with an irresistible trade</a> involving this lottery pick, a deal new Hawks general manager Onsi Saleh knew he had to take.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/pelicans-hawks-derik-queen-trade-2025-draft" rel="noopener">Pelicans sent their 23rd-overall pick</a> and an unprotected first-round pick in 2026 to Atlanta to take Derik Queen 13th overall. While this was a risk for the Hawks to take, especially moving down 10 spots and hoping Newell would fall their way, all the stars aligned for the perfect outcome.</p><p>Since being picked 23rd in the draft, Newell has been focusing on how to become a more well-rounded player who can make an immediate impact when he steps foot on the court with Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, and the new-look Hawks. That is why NBA Summer League has been vital to Newell’s understanding of actually being in the league.</p><p>“I think it’s just getting into the flow of things when you are on the court. You can physically and mentally prepare yourself for one of these games, but it’s different when the adrenaline gets going and you realize this is now the NBA. It’s about forming that rookie identity,” Newell told ClutchPoints in a 1-on-1 interview behind the scenes at NBA Summer League in the Thomas &amp; Mack Center.</p><p>“I haven’t played real, meaningful basketball since March Madness, so being able to knock off the rust in Summer League and finding chemistry with my teammates is essential. I love my teammates. All of them may not be on the Hawks’ actual roster, but I’ll definitely remember these moments here in Las Vegas.</p><p>“I’m a learner. I’ve really enjoyed learning how all of my teammates play this summer and how I can become a better player by making the necessary adjustments on the court based on who I am playing with.”</p><p>That is exactly who Newell is. Whenever he starts talking about his teammates, past or present, he always ends his thoughts with a smile because of how much being a part of a team matters to him.</p><h2><b>Asa Newell’s growth at NBA Summer League</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hawks rookie Asa Newell through contact 💪</p><p>He's got 14 points and 5 rebounds in Vegas! <a href="https://t.co/O5j1kERYHn">pic.twitter.com/O5j1kERYHn</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1945989181441798237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Participating in NBA Summer League is obviously a chance for Newell to work on perfecting his game, but genuinely learning about his teammates is equally as important to him. That is one of the main reasons why the Hawks pinpointed him as a <i>must</i> in this year’s draft, as Newell’s character elevates the entire organization’s success.</p><p>Before he was ultimately selected by the Hawks and began his NBA journey in Summer League, Newell made it a point of emphasis to tell ClutchPoints that his perimeter game on offense was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/exclusive-asa-newell-studying-jaren-jackson-jr-aaron-gordon-nba-draft">one of his most underutilized skills in college. </a></p><p>Unlike how they fit him into a box in college, the Hawks are letting Newell play freely in Las Vegas, which has resulted in him displaying his natural plug-and-play instincts from anywhere on the court.</p><p>“I think that my 3-point shot-making ability is through the roof right now,” Newell continued. “Really, it’s just the pace and physicality of the players that make Summer League different than the level I was at in college. It’s all about taking my time and finding my rhythm. Growing into my body and getting strong will be the key point of emphasis for me once we are done here in Las Vegas.</p><p>“Also, I have been focusing on improving my rebounding position on the court in Summer League. I know that is where I can make an impact right away when the season starts.”</p><p>The Hawks have a new identity this offseason.</p><p>Aside from still having Young, Johnson, Dyson Daniels, Onyeka Okongwu, and some other young, dynamic talents on their roster, Atlanta added several key veterans, like Kristaps Porzingis, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and Luke Kennard.</p><p>These players not only supply the Hawks with more depth, but they also bring valuable playoff experience with them to a team filled with growing talents still in the early years of their respective careers.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-trae-young-shares-thoughts-free-agency-recruitment">Hawks have suddenly entered the conversation</a> of being a legitimate threat in the Eastern Conference, even though they have missed the playoffs in back-to-back years. With newfound depth and another “unbelievable competitor,” as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-why-asa-newell-will-instantly-impact-winning-atlanta">Saleh refers to Newell</a>, Atlanta has a chance to be a special team during the 2025-26 season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dat New Newell <a href="https://t.co/Pgr2wVv1vj">pic.twitter.com/Pgr2wVv1vj</a></p><p>— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) <a href="https://twitter.com/ATLHawks/status/1946020995506069877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>At the end of the day, Summer League has helped form the foundation of Newell’s professional career. It isn’t necessarily about the stats he records or the outcome of each game, but it’s about carving out his role entering Year 1 in the NBA.</p><p>“I think it’s just staying consistent with everything I do. Just showing the coaches that they can put me in the game in any situation,” Newell said. “I feel like that’s what any rookie should do. Just proving that you belong and staying consistent.”</p><p>That is what Newell has achieved, and that is why he has a chance to be an essential part of the Hawks’ success during his rookie campaign.</p><p>NBA Summer League in Las Vegas is coming to an end. Only a few days remain in the summer showcase, and yet Newell is taking each day, each moment, as a learning lesson to help him find success right away with the Hawks.</p><p>“There is so much growth for me in my game, and this is just the start of everything. Now, it’s about learning what my team needs from me right away and playing my role to the best of my ability.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
4.3	1.6	0.1	0.3	0.4

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
4.3	1.6	0.1	0.3	0.4

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