Atlanta Hawks: 5 Biggest Mistakes Of The 21st Century

While the Hawks front office has certainly made great transactions in the past, they have certainly had blunders.What were the worst decisions after 2000?

Apr 19, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford (15) passes the ball in front of Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Johnson (7) and center Brook Lopez (11) during the second half in game one of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Nets 99-92. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Many players have come and gone since the Hawks moved to Atlanta in 1968. Of course, most Hawks fans know of the team trading Bill Russell after he was drafted and not holding onto Julius Erving.

However, plenty of decisions have been made recently that have seemed to not pan out as expected.

From passing up on star-potential rookies in the draft, to over-paying undeserving players, the team certainly wishes that they could go back in time for a couple of these. Everybody makes mistakes and the Hawks are no exception.

So, without further ado, here are the biggest Hawks front office mistakes of the 21st century.