The Atlanta Hawks could be on the outside looking in with regard to the NBA’s restart to the 2019-20 season. In short, any scenario that does not include all 30 teams being invited to Orlando would leave the Hawks out of the mix, with Atlanta entering the league’s hiatus with a bottom-five record in the standings. While scenarios are still being discussed in advance of Friday’s highly anticipated Board of Governors meeting, leaders within the Hawks organization are making their feelings known on the subject and they are unified in their public sentiment.
On Tuesday, head coach Lloyd Pierce — who has been acting as a strong and effective leader both within the organization and across the NBA landscape — visited with The Jump on ESPN and didn’t hold back in indicating that he’d like the Hawks to continue playing if the rest of the league does indeed restart.