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Five Expiring Contracts That The Atlanta Hawks Might Target This Summer

While newly-minted Atlanta Hawks President of Basketball Operations Onsi Saleh hasn't been in the main role for that long, it's clear that he's extremely opportunistic with expiring deals.

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Atlanta Must Prioritize Its Future Around Rising Star Jalen Johnson

For years, the Atlanta Hawks have searched for a franchise cornerstone. The Dejounte Murray Era failed. For years, the team cycled through rosters built around Trae Young with little recent success.

Jaylen Brown News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / June 5

The Hawks Could Offer One Thing That No Other Team Can In A Potential Jaylen Brown Trade

Whenever Celtics star Jaylen Brown gets mentioned as a trade candidate this summer, there are a few teams that come up each time and one of them stands out more than the other.

Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / June 4

Ranking the Hawks Five Most Likely First Round Trade Partners On Draft Night

We are getting closer and closer to draft night. The NBA Finals are underway and are the last event for the 2025-2026 season, but the other 28 teams have moved on to offseason and draft prep.

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The 'Last 30-point NBA Finals game' quiz

How many of the most recent players to score at least 30 points in an NBA Finals game for each franchise can you name in five minutes?NOTE: The Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, have never made the NBA Finals, while no Kings player scored 30 in their lone appearance (1951).

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Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / June 3

Hawks Mock Draft: Atlanta lands Kingston Flemings with the 8th pick then moves back up for elite rebounder

We are less than three weeks away from the 2026 NBA Draft. This is a deep draft at the guard spot, and there is enough center talent (though there is a significant drop-off after the lottery) that the Atlanta Hawks are going to have a golden opportunity to fill their two biggest needs in the draft.

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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.

Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / June 3

Examining the paths the Hawks can take this offseason: Run it back, make minor changes, or go all-in

The NBA Finals is getting underway tonight, but for the other 28 teams in the NBA, they are hard at work to figure out how they can eventually get to (or get back to, in some cases) the stage that the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs are at.

Atlanta Hawks News / Hoops Wire / June 3

NBA Notes: Hawks, CJ McCollum, Blazers, Damian Lillard, Suns

The Hawks may be one of the NBA’s most interesting teams heading into the offseason. Atlanta won 46 games, reached the playoffs and appears committed to a young core featuring Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels and Onyeka Okongwu.

Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / June 2

The Worst Possible Outcome for the Atlanta Hawks on Draft Night

The Atlanta Hawks enter the 2026 NBA Draft with two first-round picks, including a top-ten pick at No. 8 and another one at No. 23. The NBA Draft Combine has wrapped up, and now the countdown is on until one of the major events of the NBA offseason.

Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / June 2

The Best Possible Outcome for the Atlanta Hawks On Draft Night

We are three weeks away from the 2026 NBA Draft. The Atlanta Hawks are entering the draft as the only 2026 playoff team that has a top ten pick and one of two playoff teams that have a lottery pick.

Atlanta Hawks News / SportsTalkATL / June 2

5 Players The Hawks Could Target With Pick No. 23

Much of the conversation as the NBA Draft approaches surrounds who the Hawks will take with the 8th overall pick — as it should. Atlanta has a real chance of adding a franchise-altering piece to their already impressive young core, but they also own the 23rd pick, and in a draft class this loaded, that selection shouldn’t be overlooked.

Atlanta Hawks News / The Lead / June 2

Atlanta Hawks 2026 NBA Draft Preview

The Atlanta Hawks made a lot of changes to their roster over the course of the season. The biggest change was the trade of Trae Young to the Washington Wizards, turning the page to Jalen Johnson as the franchise’s cornerstone.

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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 / June 1

Which Teams Ahead of the Hawks at No.8 Are Most Likely To Trade Back? Ranking Each Possibility

We are three weeks away from the 2026 NBA Draft, and while the Atlanta Hawks did not get the big lottery jump that they wanted, they are still in a strong position as a franchise with the No.

Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / June 1

The New Lottery Odds Should Make The Atlanta Hawks Cautious About Any Aggressive Moves This Summer

In the last five seasons, the Atlanta Hawks have qualified for the playoffs three times. They've never made it past the first round in those three trips.

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Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 31

Atlanta Hawks Offseason Priority List: Who’s Gone, Who’s Staying, and Who Could Be Added

Buckle up for an interesting offseason from the Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta has set themselves up nicely this summer with plenty of options to improve their roster.

Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 31

Why This Veteran Suns Guard Could Be A Trade Target For The Atlanta Hawks This Offseason

The Atlanta Hawks undoubtedly need to add more ball-handlers this summer. In the first round against the Knicks, the Hawks rode two great games from CJ McCollum into a 2-1 lead over New York.

NBA News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 31

How Can the Atlanta Hawks Take Advantage of the Roster Crunch That The Thunder Face Next Season?

In one of the best series in recent NBA history, the San Antonio Spurs stopped the Thunder's chance of back-to-back titles and sent Oklahoma City to the same spot that 27 other teams are at and that is the offseason.

Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 29

Five Most Ambitious Trade Targets For the Atlanta Hawks This Summer

The Atlanta Hawks enter this offseason with plenty of options for how they can continue to build their team. The Hawks are in a great place financially, have multiple first-round picks in the 2026 NBA Draft, and already have a young core of Jalen Johnson, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dyson Daniels, and Onyeka Okongwu in place.

Atlanta Hawks News / Atlanta Hawks on SI / May 28

How did the NBA Draft Early Entry Deadline affect the options for the Atlanta Hawks with the 23rd Pick?

The early entry deadline has come and gone for the 2026 NBA Draft and there were some notable decisions made by players to stay in the draft or go back to school.

Atlanta Hawks News / Hoops Wire / May 27

Hawks promote Onsi Saleh to president of basketball operations

The Atlanta Hawks are officially keeping Onsi Saleh in charge of basketball operations for the long haul. Atlanta announced Wednesday that Saleh has been promoted from general manager to president of basketball operations while also receiving a long-term contract extension.

Atlanta Hawks News / Field Level Media / May 27

Hawks promote Onsi Saleh to president of basketball ops

Following their first playoff appearance since 2023, the Atlanta Hawks promoted general manager Onsi Saleh to president of basketball operations on Wednesday.

Atlanta Hawks News / Hoops Rumors / May 27

Hawks Promote, Extend Onsi Saleh

1:19 pm: The Hawks have officially confirmed in a press release that Saleh is now the team’s president of basketball operations and has signed a “long-term” contract extension.

Atlanta Hawks News / SportsTalkATL / May 27

If Hawks want the point guard of their choice, a trade up option exists

The Hawks find themselves in a bit of an awkward spot after landing the eighth overall pick. Almost everyone has the consensus top four as follows — AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, and Caleb Wilson in some order.

Atlanta Hawks News / SportsTalkATL / May 26

What’s an ideal offseason look like for the Atlanta Hawks?

The Hawks have to feel a little better about themselves after getting bounced by the Knicks in six games in the first round, considering New York hasn’t lost a single game since and just clinched their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999.

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.

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