The Atlanta Hawks don’t have to do anything else, they already have a roster that can boast of being at least two-deep at every position.
They are in this position despite moving off their longest-tenured player John Collins, their starting power forward since 2018. But that move, despite dropping them below the luxury tax and generating a $25.3 million trade exception, also created a void in the starting lineup.
Conversely, the Hawks ensured that their last blockbuster deal isn’t shortlived.
“One of the best free agents of the 2024 class is already off the board, with [Dejounte] Murray agreeing to a four-year, $114 million extension with the Hawks that includes $6 million in incentives,” wrote Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report on July 24.