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2024 NBA Offseason: Analyst Chooses Top Storyline For the Atlanta Hawks In the Offseason
Even before the Atlanta Hawks won the NBA Draft Lottery, they were going to be one of the most interesting teams to follow in the NBA this offseason. The Hawks were the most talked about team leading up to the NBA trade deadline, but they declined to make any moves and stuck with their team as it was.
It does not feel like they are going to be doing that this offseason.
Atlanta seems likely to be splitting up the backcourt duo of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray and other players such as Clint Capela, De’Andre Hunter, and maybe even Bogdan Bogdanovic or Onyeka Okongwu could be on the move. On top of all that, Atlanta shockingly won the draft lottery, adding an interesting layer to an already pivotal offseason.
With all of those questions lingering over the franchise, what should be the top storyline for the Hawks this offseason? Bleacher Report analyst Dan Favale gave his answer and it was a pretty obvious one:
“Busting up the backcourt pairing of Dejounte Murray and Trae Young has mutated into an inevitability for the Atlanta Hawks. They were outscored by over six points per 100 possessions this season when the duo shared the floor and don’t currently have the requisite wings or defensive versatility to hold out hope for better results next year.
Tripling down on the Murray-Young twosome with a splashy acquisition or three mostly feels out of the question. Landing the No. 1 pick does arm the Hawks with a primo asset, but it’s not clear what that can land on its own. People in the know aren’t exactly smitten with this year’s draft class, and Atlanta is limited in how much it can sweeten packages when San Antonio controls its next three first-rounders.
So, which guard will the Hawks trade?
Conventional wisdom suggests they should and will move Murray. Despite all of his flaws, Young is the more dominant player. But Atlanta could be overly worried about assembling a top-notch-ish defense around him. Both sides could also be ready for a change, or the front office may recognize the 25-year-old with an All-NBA selection under his belt will garner a heftier return.
Beyond that, there’s no telling how bagging the first-overall selection impacts Atlanta’s thinking. Netting Alex Sarr or Zaccharie Risacher likely isn’t enough to fire up the total-rebuild machine and flip both Murray and Young. Then again, is that really off the table?
Proximity to the luxury tax looms over everything. The Hawks will enter the offseason over the line—without even accounting for Saddiq Bey’s restricted-free-agent hold. Chances are the C-Suiters won’t allow that to stand. And if shedding salary is the mandate, it will no doubt factor into the calculus of who they trade as well as what they prioritize in return.”
If this draft had a can’t miss prospect, what the Hawks did in the draft would probably take the No. 1 spot, but it does not and the potential of either of these players being traded will be one of the top storylines of the entire offseason.
I still think that at the end of the day, Young is going to remain in Atlanta and Murray will be traded. The Hawks have a much higher ceiling with Young as their centerpiece and now that they have the No. 1 pick, they can work on putting a better team around him than they have up to this point.
There is going to be no shortage of storylines in Atlanta this season and this team will likely look much different when the new season tips off in October.
Atlanta, GA
NBA postpones Houston Rockets v Atlanta Hawks game for winter storm
The game between the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of a winter storm.
The NBA said the decision was made “to prioritize the safety of the players, fans and staff due to the severe weather and hazardous icy conditions in the Atlanta area”.
The league said a date for a rescheduled game will be announced at a later time. The Rockets’ team flight arrived in Atlanta before the postponement was announced.
A winter storm dumped snow and ice on the Atlanta area Friday and roads were expected to refreeze Saturday night.
Power outage numbers around Atlanta crept up Friday night as falling trees on power lines became a widespread issue. More than 110,000 customers were without electricity, mostly in the Atlanta area.
On Friday, four passengers were injured after a Delta Air Lines jet bound for Minneapolis aborted its takeoff. Delta spokesperson Morgan Durrant said the plane experienced an engine problem.
While the issue happened during the snowstorm that caused widespread cancellations and delays in Atlanta – the world’s busiest airport – officials couldn’t say if the problem was related to the weather.
The 201 passengers, two pilots and five flight attendants aboard evacuated the Boeing 757-300 using inflatable slides and were bused back to a concourse. One of the injured passengers was taken to a hospital, while three were treated at the airport for minor injuries.
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4 injured after Delta Air Lines flight aborted during takeoff in Atlanta
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4 passengers injured as hundreds evacuate Delta flight by emergency slide in Atlanta
Hundreds of passengers were forced to evacuate a Delta airlines flight by emergency slides in snowy conditions Friday after an aborted takeoff in Atlanta — leading to at least four injuries and one hospitalization, authorities said.
Roughly 200 people hurriedly deplaned Minneapolis-bound flight 2668 on the tarmac at Atlanta International Airport at 9:10 a.m. due to an engine problem, airline officials said.
Footage posted on social media shows frazzled travelers, including children, running with their luggage from a Boeing 757-300 plane in several inches of snow, according to atlantanewsfirst.com.
Four passengers reported minor injuries and one was taken to the hospital, while the others were treated at the scene, the airport said.
Details about the engine problems were not immediately clear.
Delta apologized to passengers for the nerve-wracking experience.
“Delta’s flight crew followed established procedures to suspend the takeoff of flight…after an indication of an engine issue,” Delta said in a statement.
“Nothing is more important than the safety of our people and customers, and we apologize to our customers for their experience.”
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