The Atlanta Hawks are still a move away from true championship contention, and Luke Kennard’s contract will help them make that move.
The Hawks have too many weaknesses on this roster to be legit contenders, the most pressing of which being their lack of physicality down low. The squad is a bottom-four defensive rebounding team and a bottom-seven offensive rebounding team, and they allow the fifth-most shots at the rim.
GM Onsi Saleh understands this team is not complete. After all, he has refused to re-sign Trae Young or Kristaps Porzingis while he takes stock of the talent on this team.