The Atlanta Hawks’ high preseason expectations rested on their tantalizing combination of top-level talent and depth, featuring seven starting-caliber players and a crew of intriguing pieces to support.
After just one week of regular season play, however, the high praise for Atlanta’s depth has proved to be a fatal miscalculation. While the top-end players are still impressing against elite competition, the team’s shallow pool of talent has reared its head in an ugly way this season.
Kirk Goldsberry, a former VP within the Spurs front office, said on the Zach Lowe Show that the Hawks’ depth is his biggest roster hole in the league, particularly considering Jalen Johnson and Kristaps Porzingis’s extensive injury records.