Teams will be calling Atlanta at the deadline, but the Hawks might not have to search far to save their season.
For many NBA teams this season there have been extended stretches where a glance at the standings felt like a useless way to tell whether they were good or bad. December and January hardly represented NBA basketball, thanks to hundreds of stars, role players, head coaches, trainers and other team employees entering the league’s health and safety protocols, which prevented any collective routine from developing.
Entering February, with the trade deadline just one week away, teams are now left to ponder roster issues that may or may not exist.