Hawks

While the Atlanta Hawks are playing good basketball, the Oklahoma City Thunder are head and shoulders better than the rest of the league. Will Atlanta recognize this pattern, and get value from Trae Young and Kristaps Porzingis before it's too late? … [Read more...] about Historically dominant team pushes Hawks into inevitable re-tooling effort

The Atlanta Hawks didn’t bring Zaccharie Risacher in to blend into the background. They brought him in to tilt the franchise’s future. When you invest that kind of capital in a two-way wing with size and skill, you’re betting on more than flashes. You’re betting on a player who can help shift your identity. Right now, though, the Hawks need more from Zaccharie Risacher than … [Read more...] about Hawks Need More From Zaccharie Risacher

The Hawks have a problem that is quite easily solved, yet hasn't been. … [Read more...] about Hawks will never realize their potential until Quin Snyder corrects fatal flaw

Clint Capela is struggling and the Houston Rockets may have made a massive mistake giving him a three-year deal. … [Read more...] about Rockets are making a Clint Capela realization the Hawks already knew

Rival executives have frequently mentioned Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen as an ideal trade target for the Pistons, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link), who suggests that there are a number of reasons why Markkanen and Detroit would be a logical match. As Fischer writes, the Pistons explored the market for floor-spacing big men over the summer, with Naz … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Pistons, Markkanen, Banchero, Donaldson, Queta