Corey Kispert's Role Still Swings Early for the Hawks
Corey Kispert is in his fifth season with Atlanta, wearing No. 24 and playing forward out of Gonzaga. He is not on the injury report, but five games into 2026-27 his minutes have bounced around game to game. Last season he settled into a steady bench role before thinning out by the playoffs.
By the Hawks Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightA Rocky Start to 2026-27Five games in, Kispert's playing time has swung widely.
Five games in, Kispert's playing time has swung widely. He logged just 8.2 minutes against Dallas on Oct. 16 after getting 26.4 minutes against Oklahoma City on Oct. 12. His best scoring night came in a loss to Memphis on Oct. 5, when he scored 19 points in 20.3 minutes, and he followed that with 10 points against San Antonio on Oct. 8. He is not on the injury report, so the swings look like role uncertainty rather than health.
02What He Brought Last SeasonKispert averaged 9.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 18.6 minutes across 58 games for Atlanta last season.
Kispert averaged 9.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 18.6 minutes across 58 games for Atlanta last season. He shot 46.7 percent from the field, 36.7 percent from three and 79.4 percent from the line, with a 60.9 true shooting mark and a 17.9 usage rate. His plus-minus was minus-2.6. By late April, in games against New York, his minutes had shrunk to a range of 5.2 to 15.0 a night.
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