The Atlanta Hawks, it’s safe to say, haven’t enjoyed the season they’ve wanted to up to this point at the All-Star break.
The Hawks sit 10th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 24-31, and they occupy a weird space where, barring massive upswings in form for either themselves or their rivals, they are basically all set for a 9-10 Play-In tie with Chicago Bulls. Atlanta is two games adrift of the Bulls for ninth, six games adrift of the Orlando Magic in eighth, with another 2.5 games ahead of the struggling Brooklyn Nets, who have just made a coaching change, so it’s possible they could see a turn in form under Kevin Ollie.