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On YouTubeAsa Newell News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 18
Reviewing The Atlanta Hawks 2025 NBA Draft Class: Panic, Patience or Assurance?
When you look back at the Atlanta Hawks draft night a summer ago, most will remember the trade that they made with the New Orleans Pelicans. Atlanta moved down from 13th to 23rd and picked up an unprotected 2026 1st round pick that was the most favorable of New Orleans and Milwaukee's selections.
Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 18
Post NBA Combine Hawks Mock Draft: Atlanta Trades Down and Fills Their Biggest Holes With Multiple Picks
The NBA Draft Lottery and the NBA Combine are now in the books and it is full speed ahead to the 2026 NBA Draft. The Atlanta Hawks were hoping to make a big jump up into the top four of the draft, but did not have the luck go their way and fell to 8th.
Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 18
Why the Atlanta Hawks Lottery Fall Won't Hurt as Much as it Looks
The Atlanta Hawks went into the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery with hopes of hitting a grand slam. After making a run to the playoffs and the amount of young talent they already had, Atlanta was hoping to take a jump up in the lottery and take one of the elite players in the draft.
The 'NBA steals-per-game leaders' quiz
How many of the NBA players to lead the league in steals per game since the merger (1976-77) can you name in five minutes?
Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 17
Trading Up/Down Suddenly On the Table for The Atlanta Hawks After the Lottery
If the Atlanta Hawks had jumped in the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery, they would have had a clear path to taking one of the four elite prospects in this draft.
The best homegrown player for every NBA franchise
As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.
Chandler Parsons News / Athlon Sports / May 16
Chandler Parsons Details How a Drunk Driver's Third DUI Robbed Him of His NBA Career
Chandler Parsons was building toward something in Atlanta. After a run through the league that included big contracts, knee injuries, and plenty of criticism, the veteran forward had landed with the Atlanta Hawks in the 2019-20 season, looking to prove he still belonged.
Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 16
What Would it Cost for the Atlanta Hawks to Trade Up in the NBA Draft?
The Atlanta Hawks are entering the 2026 NBA Draft with plenty of optionality after falling to the No. 8 overall pick in the Draft Lottery. If they had jumped into the top four, Atlanta would have gotten to choose from one of the four elite prospects at the top of the draft (assuming they would not trade out), but at No.
Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 16
Potential NBA Busts the Atlanta Hawks Must Avoid Reaching for in the 2026 NBA Draft
After failing to jump up in the NBA Draft Lottery, the Atlanta Hawks are going to be picking at No. 8 and at No. 23 in June and they are going to have a chance to add two talented players to a roster that made the playoffs and took the New York Knicks to six games (which looks like a massive accomplishment after their series with the 76ers).
Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 16
Atlanta Hawks Projected 2026-27 Starting Lineup and Rotation After NBA Draft Lottery
The Atlanta Hawks' season might have ended less than a month ago, but it is never too early to be looking at what the future might hold. It is going to be an interesting offseason in Atlanta.
Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 15
20 Years of No. 8 Picks: What the Atlanta Hawks Can Expect in the 2026 NBA Draft
The Atlanta Hawks did not get the lottery results that they had been hoping for last Sunday, but they are still a team that made the NBA playoffs and is going to have a top ten pick in what is looked at as a very talented NBA Draft.
Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 15
Report: Atlanta Hawks Meet With Draft's Top Prospect At NBA Combine
The 2026 NBA Draft Combine has wrapped up and now the countdown to the draft will begin. The draft combine is not just a place to watch the top prospects work out and scrimmage, but the chance to interview them as well.
The most unlikely 50-point games in NBA history
If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.
Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 15
Narrowing Down Potential Atlanta Hawks Free Agent, Trade Targets, and Strategies
The Atlanta Hawks are hoping that they can have as successful an offseason as they had a year ago. Not every move for the Hawks worked out, but they were able to sign Nickeil Alexander-Walker to a great contract, and he was named the NBA's Most Improved Player.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 15
Even Barack Obama wondered about the Warriors' trades last season
Barack Obama was a two-term President of the United States with a wide range of interests and responsibilities. Yet when he saw Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr last summer, he wanted to ask about the team's roster moves.
Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 14
Biggest Winners and Losers on the Atlanta Hawks After the NBA draft Lottery
The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery is now in the rearview mirror for teams, and the Atlanta Hawks could be considered one of the biggest winners and losers of the lottery drawing.
Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 14
All Future Atlanta Hawks Draft Picks, Swaps & Protections in 2026, 2027 & Beyond
The Atlanta Hawks enter the 2026 NBA Draft with multiple first-round picks and one second-round pick to add to their team and they are in the fortunate position of being a playoff team, having a lottery pick, and having multiple first-round picks to help their team improve.
Atlanta Hawks News / SportsTalkATL / May 14
Could Hawks move up in the draft to land their preferred point guard?
Since really the beginning of the college basketball season, the expected top-four draft picks have been AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson, and Darryn Peterson in some order.
Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 13
The Biggest Mistake The Atlanta Hawks Can’t Afford to Make This Offseason
The Atlanta Hawks have plenty of flexibility this summer ahead of them, and it is already off to an interesting start. Onsi Saleh and the Hawks front office were hoping to jump up into the top four of the NBA Draft, but the lottery was not kind to them, dropping them to 8th.
Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 13
One Atlanta Hawks Trade That Could Change Everything After the Lottery
The Atlanta Hawks' draft board and options are more open, with them picking at No. 8 overall instead of jumping into the top four. Atlanta would have preferred to jump up into the top four and have the option to land one of AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, or Caleb Wilson, but the lottery did not work out in their favor.
Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 13
5 Prospects The Atlanta Hawks Should Target With No. 8 Pick (And One They Shouldn't)
The NBA Draft Lottery results came in on Sunday afternoon, and it did not go the way the Atlanta Hawks wanted. Atlanta hoped that having the most favorable of the New Orleans Pelicans and Milwaukee Bucks picks would result in a move up into the top four, but it resulted in them dropping one spot to the No.
Atlanta Hawks News / SportsTalkATL / May 13
Hawks potential draft target is gaining a lot of momentum at NBA Combine
Following the Atlanta Hawks first-round exit at the hands of the New York Knicks, the draft prospect that’s probably been discussed the most is Aday Mara.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 12
NBA community mourns death of trailblazing center Jason Collins
Former NBA center Jason Collins died at 47 after a long battle with Stage 4 glioblastoma (a form of brain cancer), his family announced Tuesday.
Atlanta Hawks News / SportsTalkATL / May 12
Hawks add two high-level guards in ESPN’s latest mock draft
Despite not moving up into the top four following the lottery, the Hawks are still left with two ultra-valuable picks — #8 and #23 — in a draft class that is expected to produce high-level players up and down the first round.
Atlanta Hawks News / The Lead / May 11
Hawks Need to Address Lack of Size, Veteran Presence This Offseason
The conclusion of every season offers a period of reflection. Some will see the Atlanta Hawks’ 51-point loss to the New York Knicks that ended their season and call for mass changes.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 11
Why Karl-Anthony Towns is the key to the Knicks' playoff dominance
In the midst of an historic heater through the first two rounds of the playoffs, the New York Knicks all of a sudden seem like an unstoppable force.
Atlanta Hawks News / Hoops Wire / May 6
Hawks issue statement on death of Ted Turner
The Hawks on Wednesday released statements mourning the death of former owner Ted Turner, a pioneering media entrepreneur who played a key role in keeping the franchise in Atlanta.
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