On the latest installment of Atlanta Hawks Headlines, the Hawks prepare for a busy summer filled with talk of free agents, draft picks, summer league, and more.
The NBA Playoffs are heating up, but they no longer include the Atlanta Hawks. That doesn’t mean things will quiet down for the Hawks. This summer will be even busier than usual for Atlanta. There are several personnel decisions to be made and the team could choose to go in a variety of different directions.
Will they start a rebuild? Will they keep their core together and add veteran pieces that can help them win next season? Will they keep the core together but also attempt to get younger?
The Hawks have seven impending free agents, including two players from their postseason starting five. Paul Millsap, Tim Hardaway Jr., Mike Muscala, Ersan Ilyasova, Kris Humphries, Thabo Sefolosha, and Jose Calderon could all be in a different uniform next season. The Hawks will likely try to retain of few of these players, Millsap and Haradway especially, but the possibility exists that this team could look very different in 2017-18.
We won’t know for sure until the free agency period begins in July. For now, let the speculation run wild.
From Soaring Down South 4/30/2017
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From Around the Web 4/30/2017
Atlanta Hawks Weekly Wrap: Eliminated, Disappointed, Confused
At Peachtree Hoops, Thomas Jenkins wraps up the week for the Atlanta Hawks. The week saw them get eliminated from the postseason, ending their 2016-17 season. The focus now moves to the offseason.
The Atlanta Hawks Had an Interesting Season
On the Peachtree Hoops Podcast, Kris Willis and Phil Naessens discuss Atlanta’s weird, frustrating, fun, and sometimes exhilarating season. Willis and Naessens talk about the best part of the season, the worst part of the season, name an MVP for the Hawks, and discuss much more.
Hawks focused on re-signing Paul Millsap following first-round exit from playoffsFrom the Associated Press and ESPN.com, Atlanta’s focus will now turn to re-signing All-Star Paul Millsap. Millsap will opt out of his current contract this summer. Will he command a max deal or will the Hawks be able to negotiate some sort of discount?
Hawks Dwight Howard not happy with benching against Wizards
At FanRag Sports, Joseph Nocco analyzes Dwight Howard‘s unhappy reaction to being benched in the playoffs. Howard played in all six games, but was often benched during crunch-time. Howard is under contract for two more seasons with Atlanta.
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