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Shams Charania: Atlanta Hawks guard Kris Dunn is picking up his $5 million player option for the 2021-22 season, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. … [Read more...] about Kris Dunn picking up player option for next season

Baylor point guard Davion Mitchell worked out for about seven or eight NBA clubs in the lead-up to Thursday’s draft, including the Thunder, Warriors, and Spurs, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington (Twitter link). Mitchell, whose team won the NCAA championship this season, is currently slated as a mid-lottery pick on ESPN’s latest big board. The 6’2″ guard … [Read more...] about Draft Notes: Mitchell, Duarte, Thomas, Şengün

After Hawks power forward John Collins opted to not accept Atlanta’s four-year, $90MM contract extension offer during the 2020 offseason, opinions were split on what he could fetch in restricted free agency ahead of the 2020/21 season. As an athletic jump-shooting big man who still appears to have room to grow, Collins now appears set to be one of the top available free agents … [Read more...] about Kirschner: Hawks Should Retain Collins

Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young had an incredible season. He led his team to an unlikely playoff berth and then played with so much passion and heart that the narrative around him is going to keep on changing, especially if he can keep winning. Still, despite having such a successful season, Young was not named […] Atlanta Hawks: Team USA needs Trae Young’s desire to … [Read more...] about Atlanta Hawks: Team USA needs Trae Young’s desire to represent

It seems like the Atlanta Hawks are “discussing”  trading for someone else’s draft pick or disgruntled superstar. We’ve wondered about the feasibility of a trade up into the top 10 ourselves. But most times, the targets or motivations for the trade don’t line up with what the Hawks have stated or what their roster on […] Atlanta Hawks NBA Draft: 3 prospects worth trading up for … [Read more...] about Atlanta Hawks NBA Draft: 3 prospects worth trading up for

The Atlanta Hawks have been trying to fix their backup point guard position since they traded for Trae Young in the 2018 NBA draft. They have tried numerous solutions with varying levels of success. The problem is that the offense was built around Young trying to create and every reacting to it. Without him on […] Atlanta Hawks: 3 backup point guards to avoid in free agency - … [Read more...] about Atlanta Hawks: 3 backup point guards to avoid in free agency

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Monday morning, Fred Katz, who covers the Washington Wizards for The Athletic, reported that if Wizards star guard Bradley Beal were to ask for a trade ahead of this week’s NBA Draft, the Atlanta Hawks would be among teams that could get “in the mix”. Katz also lists the Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors as … [Read more...] about Report: Hawks could “get in the mix” for Bradley Beal if he requests trade from Wizards

Photo by Jack Dempsey/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Would the guard from Illinois be a good fit in Atlanta? Peachtree Hoops continues it’s 2021 NBA Draft scouting report series with a dive on Ayo Dosunmu, a guard out of Illinois. Ayo Dosunmu Age: 21 (Jan. 17, 2000) Height: 6’ 5” Wingspan: 6’ 10” Weight: 200 lbs. Guard prospects coming into the NBA for the last few … [Read more...] about 2021 NBA Draft scouting report: Ayo Dosunmu

Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images ESPN released another mock for the 2021 NBA Draft Monday afternoon ahead of Thursday’s festivities. This comes on the heels of a Monday afternoon trade between the New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies that, among many other things, resulted in the two clubs swapping first round picks in this week’s draft. In this installment, … [Read more...] about Hawks select Ziaire Williams in updated ESPN mock