Good moves in the NBA don't just appear out of thin air. There are always moves that precede moves that precede moves, and the move that preceded the additions of Kristaps Porzingis, Nickiel Alexander-Walker, and Luke Kennard was the hiring of Onsi Saleh as general manager.
Saleh has been GM for about five months, and Hawks fans are already building the statue out front of State Farm Arena. Of course, the Onsi Saleh Hawks have yet to actually play a basketball game, but there's more optimism heading into 2025-26 than since at least 2021-22, the year following the ECF run.