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Atlanta Hawks 2018 Free Agency Wish List

By Chris Guest

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MAY 06: Clint Capela #15 of the Houston Rockets controls the ball in the second half during Game Four of Round Two of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena on May 6, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Rockets beat the Jazz 100-87. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MAY 06: Clint Capela #15 of the Houston Rockets controls the ball in the second half during Game Four of Round Two of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena on May 6, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Rockets beat the Jazz 100-87. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, USA – MARCH 13: Zach LaVine (Photo by Bilgin S. Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, USA – MARCH 13: Zach LaVine (Photo by Bilgin S. Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) /

Playmaking Wing Scorers — Jabari Parker, Aaron Gordon, Zach LaVine, Rodney Hood, Michael Beasley

This is perhaps the most robust category of player that the Hawks will be looking at in free agency this year.

Though they had the chance to select a player of this nature in the 2018 Draft and passed on it, this is also perhaps the most fraught category in terms of each player’s future. With the likes of Jabari Parker, Zach LaVine and Rodney Hood available, who knows if any of those players will be effective options going forward, or if they’ll be out of the league entirely.

Parker and Gordon, while tantalizing talents, will likely not fit particularly well with Second Team All-Rookie member John Collins and recently drafted Omari Spellman, but if they can be obtained on a cost-effective deal, their upside is still quite impressive, and they should be worth a chance.

Rodney Hood is a proven scorer and he even showcased some of his abilities on the NBA’s grandest stage of the NBA Finals, but he fell way, way out of the Cavaliers rotation down the end of the season after a promising first 4½ seasons in Utah. Hood will provide size, shooting and scoring for the Hawks at the 3 position – definitely a position of need since they only have Taurean Prince available to play at small forward.

Lastly, the Hawks have been linked to veteran shooter and natural scorer Michael Beasley for months, though he doesn’t quite match the Hawks timeline, nor is he known for being an adept veteran leader in the locker room. If Atlanta can nab him on a minimum contract, however, he might be worth a look.