The Dennis Schröder era has begun for the Atlanta Hawks.

After parting ways with Jeff Teague, who they sent to Indiana per his trade request, Schröder has stepped in to become the new starting point guard.

The German international has flourished in his last two years in Atlanta, proving to be a strong scorer with good instincts around the rim.

When given extended minutes, Schröder has had 20-point outings and even logged 10 assists three times last season. His best performance came in a near-triple-double effort against the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 20, totaling 25 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds on 10-for-19 shooting from the field.

While a relatively small guard at 6-foot-1, 170 pounds, Schröder has won the respect of his teammates and coaching staff, sometimes even finishing games ahead of Teague this past season.

A formidable defender for his size at the point guard position, his scrappiness and willingness to push the pace in transition will help the Hawks transform defense into offense:

“Dennis has an incredible talent,” teammate Thabo Sefolosha told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “He’s going to be great. He’s going to be the point guard. It’s going to be tough. I think we are all going to help him. I think it’s a tough position to be so young and to have so much on your shoulders. I think it’s going to be on all of us to help him.”

Schröder averaged a career-high 20.3 minutes in 80 games last season, sporting career-bests in points (11.0), assists (4.4), rebounds (2.6), and steals (0.9).

While his shooting percentages dipped a little due to his increase in minutes, he's bound to benefit from the athleticism of new signee Dwight Howard who can finish lobs and get put-backs off of Schröder's aggressive drives to the rim:

“In the game, there won’t be a lot of difference because I give everything,” Schroder said after the Teague trade occurred. “That’s what I do if I’m playing 20 minutes or 35 minutes. I think the leadership off the court, to build chemistry with the team, try to be around the coaching staff, coach Bud and everybody, and try to build relationships with everybody.”