Let me get this out of the way first: the Atlanta Hawks should not fire second year head coach Lloyd Pierce. While I may disagree with some of his substitution patterns and find the lack of defensive improvement disheartening, it’s entirely unfair to fire a coach after two seasons while surrounding him with one of the league’s worst rosters.
Lloyd Pierce could be among the league’s worst coaches or among the league’s best, we really don’t know yet. If the Hawks are still near the bottom of the standings after next season with Clint Capela, John Collins and Trae Young all healthy, then I think it’s time to start talking about moving on.