As the San Antonio Spurs look to bounce back from their devastating NBA Cup Finals loss, they have one major silver lining staring them in the face. Despite initially getting off to a strong start, the Atlanta Hawks have begun to backslide.
They were previously third in the Eastern Conference a month ago but have finally begun to slip without star Trae Young, with Atlanta currently in ninth place. He will likely be back around Christmas time, but the Hawks have been racking up losses of late that they can't get back as they look to make the playoffs this season.