The Atlanta Hawks made their long-awaited return to the court as their NBA preseason got underway at the FTX Arena against the Miami Heat on Monday night. However, while it was a return to action it was not a return to the winning column as the Heat toppled the Hawks 125-99.
Trae Young, John Collins and Danilo Gallinari all notched 14 points for the Hawks while Tyler Herro led the Heat with 26 points.
Preseason basketball is...a strange one to break down. Rotations are much larger, minutes for key players are reduced (sometimes non existent as players rest) and final results don’t totally matter, although, Hawks head coach Nate McMillan was left with the impression that they have much to improve on.