An NBA season is a journey and the journey for the Atlanta Hawks in 2018-19 has been one of great intrigue.
A lot of change occurred over the summer to get to this point.
Five-year head coach Mike Budenholzer and his staff left Atlanta for Milwaukee (and I think most Hawks fans are satisfied with how that’s working out for the former Hawks Coach of the Year so far) with Lloyd Pierce arriving from Philadelphia and recruiting an almost entirely new staff. The Hawks’ roster saw significant change with the progression of Hawks GM Travis Schlenk’s rebuilding plan as he continued to add youth to the team with three first-round picks, including star point guard Trae Young of Oklahoma.