The Atlanta Hawks are still in the throes of a rebuild, but the sun has begun to peek through beyond the clouds.
After the dark season of 2017-18 (the less said about those doldrums the better), the Hawks discovered a scintillating young core last year with Trae Young, John Collins and Kevin Huerter. Though hopes were high for Omari Spellman, the #30 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, he was summarily jettisoned during the offseason.
The swiftness with which Atlanta Hawks General Manager shipped off Spellman shows that he is not messing around, and that proactive style led to him being promoted and extended earlier this week – meaning he’s here for at least the near-to-mid future.