Atlanta Hawks: NBA Sets Official Date For 2020 Draft

Reacting to the Atlanta Hawks’ new target off-season dates.

The NBA has approved the 22-team restart of the season in Orlando, with plans to have the season begin on July 31st and have the final possible game wrap on October 12th. Yesterday, I wrote about whether or not it was fair to leave eight teams, including the Atlanta Hawks, out of the revival, but only one team (Portland) voted against the format, per Shams Charania.

Other news came to light, however, which does involve the Hawks. The Draft Lottery will take place in late August on the 25th, and the draft itself will happen on October 15th. With the teams surrounding the Hawks at the bottom of the standings also eliminated, Atlanta is…