As the Hawks wind down their regular season and set their sights on qualifying for the postseason, it appears that some of the turmoil previously surrounding the franchise has subsided. The franchise had been a fixture in the news and rumor mills seemingly since the opening tip-off of the season.
First, there was an incident in early December between Trae Young and former head coach Nate McMillan in which a ‘miscommunication’ resulted in Young staying away from the arena entirely in a home win over the Denver Nuggets.
Later, former President of Basketball Operations Travis Schlenk – who began in 2017 as the franchise’s General Manager – announced he was stepping down on December 21st, odd timing for an executive reportedly with years left on his contract.