The Hawks traveled to Indiana having endured quite a whirlwind of media pressure and outside observer speculation in recent days. First, it was reported early Friday that former Atlanta Hawks All-Star player Kyle Korver was in the process of finalizing a deal to make him the organization’s assistant general manager. This would form a tandem that paired Korver with another former NBA player in Landry Fields, the current Atlanta Hawks general manager.
Then, a piece from Sam Amick of The Athletic detailed some of the decision-making process that led to the front office instability, including the resignation of many prominent and high-level officials within the operations and scouting structures of the organization.