Atlanta has not made the playoffs in two seasons. In fact, since they made the Conference Finals in 2021, their success has slowly tailed off. They have lost in the first round twice, had a winning record once, and have had three head coaches. It has been a whirlwind for the Hawks, and not the reality fans thought they’d be in when Trae Young made the All-Star team in his second season.

Fortunately, the arrow is pointing up in Atlanta. They have last year’s number one pick, Zaccharie Risacher, a great young forward in Jalen Johnson, and traded for former Maverick Kristaps Porzingis this summer. Dyson Daniels made a leap last year into a Swiss Army Knife that helps in every way. Clint Capela was dealt to Houston to clear space for Porzingis and Onyeka Okongwu to control the paint. This is

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