The Atlanta Hawks are in uncharted territory, attempting to balance two distinct championship timelines on one roster.
This balancing act usually fails, with the Golden State Warriors as a prime example. In the 2019-2020 season, the Warriors had lost Klay Thompson to an ACL tear the previous playoffs and Kevin Durant to a trade. Steph Curry would injure himself just four games into the season, essentially giving the team a gap year in their title hopes.
This gap year led to the Warriors landing the second pick in the 2020 draft, which they used to select James Wiseman.