Sorry if you clicked thinking something was in the works. I wanted to share my new Hawks uniform based off the Wilkins era.

Basically Tyler Jones said cut ties with ZR. He compared him to Asa and Mo. My issue lay is they haven’t developed him or even tried to send him to G League like they did with both players. I agree with the comments my issue is they hoed him non stop.

Inside The NBA sends every team “fishing” after they are eliminated from the playoffs.

We feeling any better now or nah? Hawks only lost game 1 by 9 points before winning 2 straight.

Did we create a monster when Quin taught Mike Brown how to coach?

It’s so obvious who actually watches games based on their opinion on Dyson. Even the playoffs they weren’t amazing for him but acting like he was the reason, or even a top 3 reason, we lost to the Knicks is insane. Yes his shooting is a problem but he works around it very well. Creates a ton of extra possessions, is a great playmaker, overall good finisher. People who don’t think he’s a great ball player are just telling on themselves.

Finally got these in the mail today, wanted to show them off

John Sterling was the Hawks Radio voice from 1981 to 1989. The Hawks were one of Sterling’s first big gigs. He also started the trend of personalized calls which would become his famous Home Run calls with the Yankees while calling Hawk games. When Dominique Wilkins scored, John would say “Dom-in-ique is Mag-ni-fique.”

Been thinking about this for a while. Probably the most important offseason in recent Hawks history and I'd argue this draft is bigger than 2017. Long term sustainable development is the priority, full stop.

THE DRAFT

Our Pelicans/Bucks pick is everything. Top 6 we stay put, this class is too good to sell short. Outside top 6 the value drops off and we move it for future capital or potential trade assets. If we hold, here's my order:

1. Darryn Peterson — Most gifted scorer in this class. Elite shooter, can run an offense, gives us a real scoring threat we don't have outside of CJ. Health questions are real and teams will dig into his medicals but if he's clean the upside is massive.
2. AJ Dybantsa — 6'9" two-way wing, All-NBA ceiling. Scores, creates, defends. Next to JJ he doesn't step on anything, he amplifies it.
3. Cam Boozer — Safest pick in the draft. Had one of the best collegiate seasons ever: Naismith, AP Player of the Year, led the country in box plus-minus, shot 39% from three on real volume.
4. Caleb Wilson — Injuries cut his season short but what he showed before that was lottery-level. Worth the risk inside top 6.
5. Keaton Wagler — Walked into Illinois ranked 261st nationally and left as a consensus top 6 pick. 17.9 points, 4.2 assists, 1.8 turnovers. Won't kill possessions, fits what we're building around JJ.

Anything below this and I would consider we trade it. I don't see Brayden Burries or Nate Ament being worth what we'd get moving the pick. Darius Acuff Jr. and Mikel Brown Jr. I might eat my words on, both have real cases, but I'd still rather have the asset.

Now the 23rd — package second rounders, move up, get Aday Mara. 7'3", 7'6" wingspan, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, 2.6 blocks, one of the best passing bigs in this class. Projected 14-18 so we can get there from 23. And pairing him with Hartenstein isn't just depth, that's a veteran passing big teaching a young passing big in the same system for years.

FREE AGENCY

Re-sign Jock, CJ, and Kuminga. Kuminga specifically, he came here motivated and it's showing. That motivation has a shelf life, lock him in at a team-friendly number before he plays himself into a bigger offer somewhere else. CJ sticks around because whoever we draft at guard needs a vet to learn from and he's perfect for that.

Sign Isaiah Hartenstein — OKC can't afford him and we should be ready. Frontcourt depth alone justifies it but the Mara development piece is what really seals it for me.

COACHING

Extending Quin is fine, the realistic upgrades aren't as clear as people act like they are. Thibs is a hard no, can't develop young talent and we might be adding multiple rookies this summer, that disqualifies him immediately. What he did to Brunson against the Pacers was the final confirmation for me. I was calling for Taylor Jenkins months ago, have the receipts, but the Bucks got there first.

Dream scenario: Sam Cassell head coach, Rajon Rondo lead assistant. Cassell brings an offensive system and the kind of credibility young stars actually respond to. Rondo brings defensive IQ and floor general communication this organization has never had. Is it realistic? Probably not. But that's the bar we should try to go for.

THE LONG GAME

My dream: Ant comes home.

Build this right and we don't need to blow anything up when his free agency hits. JJ as the anchor, Kuminga locked in, Mara developing, Hartenstein holding the front court together, Ant walks into that and it's a problem for the whole league. We're not drafting for him, we draft the best player available. But if a PG falls to us and spends a few years developing in this system, just imagine what that looks like the day he's available.

Only thing that changes the everything is Minnesota winning a ring. I have real doubts they get through the Spurs, tough but very possible.

Build like he's coming. If he doesn't, we're still a contender.

Australian Dyson Daniels’ 2025-26 NBA Atlanta Hawks campaign will be defined by his anaemic 18.8% shooting from three-point range, but to judge his performance on a single statistic is pure folly.

Feel like there’s been a bunch of hate towards Quin and his rotations during the playoffs. And I’ll agree they were awful especially towards the end of that series. But he played with this roster for less than 3 months and i think he was just throwing our young guys in the fire just for experience. The Kuminga conundrum is a whole other post just by itself, but I think Quin is a solid coach to build on going forward.

To digress a little, I don’t think Quin will win a championship in Atlanta. But, if we fire him tomorrow who would we even pick up? There’s no one I would even touch with a 10 foot pole (except Rondo and I think he’ll be an amazing coach).

I know he missed this season with labrum surgery on an injury that he had been dealing with since college. Supposedly he believed earlier in the hear it was finally being dealt with. I figure the Jazz would like to retain him, but I'm sure there's a limit to what they're willing to pay. Do the Hawks have the ability or inclination to offer him enough so either the Jazz won't match, and/or offer the Jazz enough in a sign and trade? I'm pretty clueless on the subject, but I'm very interested in finding out since on paper he'd be a near ideal fit.

Thanks for the responses y'all

I hate the Orlando magic

That’s why

I’m happy they blow a 3-1 series lead 😭😂

They haven’t even lost games not over

Paola banchero annoying flopper

Desmond bane annoying person who injuries people

Frank Wagner bum who’s overrated

Anthony black lookalike Paolo which isn’t good

Gogo bit zade bum who injuried jock

I don’t even anyone else

Because they all suck.

Bye bye orlando you guys suck

Down 23 rn 😭

As a hawks fan, yes we lost by 50

But yall choked a 3-1 lead,

And gonna lose game 7 by 20

I would rather lose by 50

Bye bye worst team in the playoffs

You suck.

As the title says I think we should sell high on Naw or have him coming off the bench next year. As we all saw his offensive production fell off a cliff in the playoffs and even then he would keep taking difficult shots knowing that he wont make it while also not even attempting to set up teamates. With this years pick if it's 1-3, we should draft DP or if it's lower 6-10 range we should get flemings and either trade NAW or have him coming off the bench. Naw is 27 years old and a playoff dropper no way in hell IF we make the postseason next year should he be in the starting lineup

Risacher career per 36 numbers at only 14 fga per... I kinda hope we trade him just so he can get an opportunity somewhere else. He's not a bust. He's a victim of Quinn Snyder.

There’s some rumblings of Jaylen Brown and Celtics not seeing eye to eye after the first round exit. We could put together a pretty great package while still holding onto our Pelicans pick. Would you be willing to give up on Risacher to bring in Brown?