After a topsy-turvy season that saw an in-season head coaching change, Atlanta finished with the eighth best record in the Eastern Conference at 41-41. Much was made about the perfectly average path they took to get there, but a Play-In Tournament win and a largely competitive first-round exit helped provide some optimism heading into the first full season of head coach Quin Snyder’s tenure with the franchise.
But after dealing John Collins, extending Dejounte Murray, and filling out almost a completely new coaching staff, does Atlanta have the pieces to take a step forward next season within the Eastern Conference?