The Hawks have no lottery balls to play for, which has given them every incentive to field a competitive team, regardless of what they do with Trae Young and Clint Capela.
Draymond Green can't rip the New York Knicks for their present, so he's instead targeting their future. The Bay Area agitator believes that the Knicks' active run of success, which currently boasts a 2-0 lead over the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, is only setting their fans up for future disappointment. "In the Eastern Confernce, you can get to the conference finals ... playing very mid teams," Green said on the latest episode of his eponymous web series. "That's kind of what (the Knicks) are doing right now."
The proposed trade would send the 27-year-old guard to the Golden State Warriors.
Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray had quite the take about who gets blamed for team-wide failures in the NBA, especially on the same day that the Phoenix Suns announced they fired coach Frank Vogel. Phoenix surely had championship aspirations at the start of the season given the trio of Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Devin Booker, but it ended up being swept in the first round by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
It appears that former Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer might be back on the sidelines soon. After firing head coach Frank Vogel earlier today, the Phoenix have a head coaching opening. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the front runner for that job appears to be Budenholzer. The Suns are coming off one of the most disappointing seasons in the NBA.
The NBA Draft Lottery is in four days and while it is a longshot, the Atlanta Hawks will be hoping to move into the top four and possibly even get the No. 1 pick in the draft. If they do land the No. 1 pick, should Atlanta trade it or take a player (Alex Sarr perhaps?). Bleacher Report Analyst Zach Buckley proposed a trade for the Hawks if they did get the No. 1 pick. While there is a "growing belief in many corners of the league" that the Hawks would rather move Trae Young than Murray, per NBA insider Marc Stein, maybe landing the No. 1 pick would change their minds.
The NBA Draft Lottery is on the horizon and for a lot of teams, they are beginning their NBA draft preparations already. One of those teams is the Atlanta Hawks, who lost in the play-in tournament to the Chicago Bulls and will be waiting for the lottery results for the first time since 2020. Atlanta is No. 10 in the pre-draft lottery position with a 13.9% chance to move into the top four of the draft and a 3% chance to land the No. 1 overall pick. The pre-draft process is ramping up, with teams hosting players for visits and according to Adam Zagoria at NJ.com , Atlanta worked out former Villanova guard Mark Armstrong on Monday. Now on @njdotcom N.J. native, Villanova guard Mark Armstrong remaining
A star guard the Lakers are reportedly interested in trading for has made a move that may make such a trade less likely to happen.
Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are in the midst of an important offseason for the future of the franchise following a disastrous 2023-24 campaign. While Young continued to put up brilliant stats prior to an injury that sidelined him for over a month, the Hawks floundered in the standings during the second year under head coach Quin Snyder, and Atlanta was sent home by the Chicago Bulls in the Play-In game. Perhaps the direct antithesis to the Hawks' struggles in recent years has been the emergence of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are led by superstar shooting guard Anthony Edwards.
For the first time since 2020, the Atlanta Hawks find themselves in the NBA Draft Lottery. Going into this offseason, a lot of the talk surrounding the Hawks is centered on them possibly trading either Trae Young or Dejounte Murray, sending the franchise in a different direction. The trade for Murray has not worked out by any real measure and it is probably best for Atlanta to make a decision there. Before that though is the NBA Draft and the Hawks are going to find out where they are picking this Sunday in the NBA Draft Lottery.
There is the potential for this to be a wild NBA offseason. Two of those teams might be the Atlanta Hawks and the Phoenix Suns. The one way they might can retool their draft equity and acquire more players is by trading Kevin Durant.
Trae Young Was Very Complementary Of Paolo Banchero's Performance in Game Seven vs Cleveland Author: Jackson Caudell May 05, 2024 In this story: Paolo Banchero Trae Young Orlando Magic Atlanta Hawks NBA Cavs vs Magic The only NBA game today happened to be the only game seven of the entire first round of this year's NBA playoffs. Cleveland and Orlando faced off and the winner would be going to Boston to face the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Magic came out strong today, but they could not stop the Cavaliers run in the second half and it will be Cleveland that head to Boston to try and defeat the Celtics in a series. Despite the Magic's loss today, they got a great game from star forward
There are a lot of teams going into the offseason with questions about their roster and how to improve. One of those teams is the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks have not gotten the results they had hoped for when they traded for Dejounte Murray two summers ago and it seems like the pairing of Murray and Trae Young is going to head for a split this summer. It was a disappointing and frustrating season for the Hawks and it is going to be an interesting summer ahead for this team and a lot of decisions are going to have to be made by the Hawks front office, which added a new decision-maker this offseason.
Latest Trade Proposal Has Hawks and Pelicans Swapping Trae Young and Brandon Ingram in Monster Trade Package Author: Jackson Caudell May 04, 2024 In this story: Brandon Ingram Trae Young Atlanta Hawks New Orleans Pelicans Trae Young Trade Brandon Ingram Trade NBA NBA Trade Rumors There are a number of teams in the NBA who are going to have a busy offseason. This is shaping up to be a summer where there is the possibility for a lot of change and two of the teams that might be changing are the Hawks and the Pelicans. Atlanta tried making a big move two years ago by trading for Dejounte Murray, but it has not gone the way that they had hoped. The record when both guards play together is poor, as
Veteran big man Al Horford discussed the "maturity" and "growth" the Celtics showed with their dominant Game 5 performance vs. the Heat.
The Atlanta Hawks Should Follow The Knicks Blueprint Of Building Around Jalen Brunson Author: Jackson Caudell May 03, 2024 In this story: Jalen Brunson Atlanta Hawks New York Knicks NBA NBA Playoffs Trae Young What a postseason that Jalen Brunson is having for the New York Knicks. He scored at least 39 points in each of the last four games of the Knicks series vs the 76ers, guiding New York to the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the second straight season where they will face the Indiana Pacers. Ever since Brunson signed with the Knicks, he has taken over as the their best player and become one of the stars of the league. Most assume that you can't build a contender around a smaller point guard,
The 2024 NBA Draft Lottery will take place next Sunday and while this is not considered to be a very strong draft overall, it will be a chance for teams to find out where they are selecting. For the Atlanta Hawks, they have a 13.9% chance of moving into the top four of the NBA Draft and a 3% chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick. It would be a nice win for the Hawks if they could move into the top four of the draft, even if the draft is not considered especially strong. If Atlanta were to move into the top four of the draft, who should their targets be?
Making official what was previously reported, Onsi Saleh was officially hired Thursday by the Hawks as an assistant general manager, coming to Atlanta from Golden State. Saleh served last season as the Warriors' vice president of basketball strategy and team counsel. Before joining Golden State in 2021, Saleh spent five years with the San Antonio Spurs, finishing as the team's director of strategy and process, along with the role of chief of staff.
Will the Hawks be the most interesting team to watch this summer? One analyst thinks so Author: Jackson Caudell May 01, 2024 In this story: Atlanta Hawks Trae Young Dejounte Murray Trae Young Trade Dejounte Murray Trade NBA Trade Rumors Atlanta Hawks Trade Rumors The Atlanta Hawks did not make the playoffs this season and a lot of the talk centered around them is about the future of their backcourt. There is a lot of speculation about whether Atlanta will break up the duo of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray and if they do, which of the guards is going to be traded. They might not be the only players on the trading block though and that is why they are the most interesting team this offseason according
© Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports NBA Mock Trade: Should Nets Acquire Hawks' Dejounte Murray? Should the Nets try to make a move for the defensive-minded star guard? Author: Kade Kimble Apr 30, 2024 In this story: Dejounte Murray Brooklyn Nets Atlanta Hawks The offseason is here and in full force for the teams that didn't make the NBA playoffs, which the Brooklyn Nets are in the pool after a disappointing 30-52 campaign this past season. With the hiring of Jordi Fernandez, the franchise is looking to turn things around. They've got the talent to be a playoff team in an Eastern Conference that's pretty weak compared to the Western Conference. Destroying the roster and building through the draft
With The Lakers Season Over, Get Ready For The Trae Young To Los Angeles Rumors To Start Author: Jackson Caudell Apr 30, 2024 In this story: Trae Young Trae Young Trade Trae Young Lakers NBA Atlanta Hawks The rumors have been out there for a while, but get ready for the Trae Young trade talks to the Lakers to pick up steam now that the Lakers have been officially eliminated from the playoffs. Before diving deeper into this, it should be noted that the Hawks have not made Young available for trade and Young has not asked to be traded. This is all just speculation and I still think Young will remain in Atlanta when all is said and done this summer. It seems that Atlanta is heading towards breaking
Zach Lowe Mentions Atlanta As A Hypothetical Trade Destination for Kevin Durant Author: Jackson Caudell Apr 29, 2024 In this story: Kevin Durant Zach Lowe Atlanta Hawks Kevin Durant Trade NBA Hawks Trade Rumors Trae Young Trade Dejounte Murray trade Lowe Post Podcast The Phoenix Suns were a team that had NBA title aspirations coming into the season, but they fell flat on their face last night vs the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota finished off the sweep last night and after going all in to try and win a title this year, the Suns have one of the bleakest outlooks in the NBA right now with not many ways to improve the roster. One option that has been discussed has been trading either Kevin Durant
After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021, the Atlanta Hawks are stuck in arguably the worst position in the NBA — not good enough to contend for a championship but not bad enough to secure a top-five pick in the draft. Atlanta's front office will have their hands full this offseason. The lack of draft capital over the next four seasons was not expected to become a problem, but the pairing of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray hasn't lived up to expectations, with the Hawks posting records of 36-46 and 41-41 in the tandem's two seasons together. While the Hawks have their first-round pick this year, the San Antonio Spurs own Atlanta's 2025 first-rounder and 2027 first-rounder along with a swap in 2026 due to the Murray trade.
Atlanta Hawks 2024 NBA Draft Big Board: 1.0 Author: Jackson Caudell Apr 27, 2024 In this story: NBA Draft 2024 NBA Draft NBA Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks NBA Draft Alex Sarr Ron Holland Donovan Clingan Reed Sheppard With the Atlanta Hawks missing the playoffs for the first time since 2020, they now need to turn their eyes to improving the roster. One way they will try and do that this summer is by making trades but the other will be through the 2024 NBA Draft. The Hawks own their first roun pick next year, but that is going to change in the next few years due to the Dejounte Murray trade from 2022. This might be the last time for a little while for the Hawks to add a young player to the roster.
If achieving mediocrity was the Atlanta Hawks' goal, then they've more-than achieved it over the last decade. While being middle-of-the-road with stars that could push you over the edge is a better place to be than sitting at the bottom with no direction, the Hawks ended this season the worse than they did last season — and taking it down the line, worse than two years before. Since the 2014-15 season, Atlanta has amassed a winning percentage of just under 50 percent. Before Dejounte Murray joined the fold — leaving the San Antonio Spurs in a trade involving multiple first-round picks — it was John Collins who suited up alongside Trae Young as the Hawks' “dynamic duo,” yet still, the needle failed to be moved.
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