Atlanta Hawks’ Top 5 Players of the Decade

ATLANTA - DECEMBER 12: Josh Smith #5, Joe Johnson #2, and Al Horford #15 of the Atlanta Hawks poses during 2011 NBA Media Day on December 12, 2011 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2010 NBAE (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)
ATLANTA - DECEMBER 12: Josh Smith #5, Joe Johnson #2, and Al Horford #15 of the Atlanta Hawks poses during 2011 NBA Media Day on December 12, 2011 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2010 NBAE (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Part two of a series showcasing the top 15 Atlanta Hawks players of the decade.You can find part one here if you missed, part two here.

The Atlanta Hawks had a fairly successful decade, making the playoffs each year until the ’17-’18 season.

They found success through team-first ball, but that’s not to say they haven’t had any star players through the decade either.

Atlanta had two distinct eras come and go in the decade: The Josh SmithJoe Johnson era, which ended and led way to the Al HorfordPaul MillsapJeff Teague era. Now, we’re at the start of the Trae YoungJohn Collins era, which has a chance to be as successful, if not more, than the others.

Here we’ll be starting the countdown of the top 15 players of the Hawks’ decade, starting with a few honorable mentions.

The List thus far:

Honorable Mentions:
Lou Williams
Mike Muscala
DeAndre’ Bembry
Dewayne Dedmon
Kirk Hinrich

15 – Zaza Pachulia

14 – Mike Scott

13 – Taurean Prince

12 – Thabo Sefolosha

11 – Trae Young

10 – John Collins

9 – Demarre Carroll

8 – Dennis Schröder

7 – Kent Bazemore

6 – Jeff Teague

Now let’s continue on with the list: