Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images One of the more polarizing players on the roster, De’Andre Hunter’s on-court production could swing the season for the Atlanta Hawks in 2024-25. Despite being one of Atlanta’s better defenders, and coming off of the best shooting season of his career, no player has drawn the ire of Hawks fans quite like De’Andre Hunter has over … [Read more...] about 2024-25 Atlanta Hawks player preview: De’Andre Hunter
Report: Jalen Johnson, Hawks agree on five-year, $150 million pact
Photo by Eric Espada/NBAE via Getty Images Atlanta extends and locks up its young core player. Just after the 6 PM EDT rookie contract extension deadline, we finally received the report we had been waiting for all offseason. In advance of restricted free agency in 2025, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that the Atlanta Hawks and Jalen Johnson have agreed on a five-year, … [Read more...] about Report: Jalen Johnson, Hawks agree on five-year, $150 million pact
Peachtree Hoops Roundtable: with which lineups should Hawks start/close games?
Photo by Adam HagyNBAE via Getty Images Optimizing the 5-man lineups. In the lead up to the start of the 2024-25 NBA season, we had some big questions about this Atlanta Hawks team that need answering. This is the third of many roundtable topics we here at Peachtree Hoops are weighing in on. The previous one can be found here. What would be your preferred … [Read more...] about Peachtree Hoops Roundtable: with which lineups should Hawks start/close games?
Peachtree Hoops Roundtable: how many All-Stars will the Hawks have?
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Could the Hawks manage to send multiple players? In the lead up to the start of the 2024-25 NBA season, we had some big questions about this Atlanta Hawks team that need answering. This is the fourth of many roundtable topics we here at Peachtree Hoops are weighing in on. The previous one can be found here. How many All-Stars will the … [Read more...] about Peachtree Hoops Roundtable: how many All-Stars will the Hawks have?
2024-25 Atlanta Hawks player preview: Trae Young
Photo by Eric Espada/NBAE via Getty Images Another cycle of trade rumors passes and Trae Young enters his 7th season as an Atlanta Hawk There are two sides to the previous season for Young. Individually, he made another All-Star appearance, averaging just under 26 points and 11 assists per game. He made significant strides on the defensive end. He tied the NBA record … [Read more...] about 2024-25 Atlanta Hawks player preview: Trae Young