
Dennis Schroder, Kent Bazemore, Tim Hardaway Jr., Mike Scott and Tiago Splitter to me does not seem like bad group of guys to rely on if any of the starters miss time. 2015, Atlanta Spirit reached a tentative agreement to sell the franchise to a group led by billionaire Tony Ressler. The bench is key, especially in the later part of the season, and the Atlanta Hawks have that. Atlanta Hawks 202324 Atlanta Hawks season: Conference: Eastern: Division: Southeast: Founded: 1946: History. I know most regular fans who want the starting five to play all 82 games, but that is rarely the case. What should the fans look forward to this season? Jalen Johnson was selected as the 20 pick in the First Round of the 2021 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. to compete for this minutes at the three. adds nice depth at the wing. With Carroll gone it leaves a hole at the small forward position, but look for guys like Thabo Sefolosha, Kent Bazemore or Hardaway Jr. Splitter has the playoff experience to help both Millsap and Horford down in the frontcourt. from the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks, respectively. The Hawks made two low-key trades this summer for Tiago Splitter and Tim Hardaway Jr. Next Season Record: 60-22, Finished 1st in NBA Southeast Division Coach: Mike Budenholzer (60-22) Executive: Mike Budenholzer PTS/G: 102.5 (10th of 30) Opp PTS/G: 97.1 (5th of 30) SRS: 4.75 (4th of 30) Pace: 93.9 (15th of 30) Off Rtg: 108.9 (6th of 30) Def Rtg: 103.1 (6th of 30) Net Rtg: +5. They were only successful with one, signing Millsap to a three-year, $59 million contractand Carroll unfortunately left to sign with the Toronto Raptors. There were two priorities Atlanta had this offseason: re-signing both defensive stopper DeMarre Carroll and two-time All-Star Paul Millsap. The team made a deep run in the playoffs, eventually getting swept in the Conference Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers.


Coach Mike Budenholzer really brought the best out of his guys last year, something he learned from Gregg Popovich.

Atlanta finished the season winning the division as well as the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The team had four players (Jeff Teague, Kyle Korver, Paul Millsap, Al Horford) voted to the All-Star Game which has only happened seven times in the history of the league. They posted a franchise best 60-22 record, including going undefeated (17-0) in the month of January. The Atlanta Hawks were one of the more surprising teams last season.
