Atlanta Hawks – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:43:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.20 Why the Atlanta Hawks may regret the Dejounte Murray trade https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/06/atlanta-hawks-may-regret-murray-trade/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/06/atlanta-hawks-may-regret-murray-trade/#respond Sat, 06 Aug 2022 21:00:46 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447286 The Atlanta Hawks made one of the splashier moves of the off-season by acquiring Dejounte Murray from the San Antonio Spurs. While exciting for Hawks fans, maybe Murray isn’t the best fit with All-Star Trae Young. To be clear, the Atlanta Hawks needed to do something drastic to get better but even if Murray and Young […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/06/atlanta-hawks-may-regret-murray-trade/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 5 potential suitors for John Collins and the Atlanta Hawks https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/07/nba-trades-john-collins-atlanta-hawks-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/07/nba-trades-john-collins-atlanta-hawks-2/#respond Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:00:29 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446697 As the Atlanta Hawks reshape the roster around superstar Trae Young this offseason, the organization is reportedly still shopping versatile forward John Collins. Collins, a 24-year-old power forward, should continue to generate plenty of interest across the league. After signing a five-year, $125 million contract extension with the Hawks last summer, it suddenly seems inevitable […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/07/nba-trades-john-collins-atlanta-hawks-2/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3-team trade would land Ben Simmons on Atlanta Hawks https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/05/nba-trades-ben-simmons-atlanta-hawks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/05/nba-trades-ben-simmons-atlanta-hawks/#respond Tue, 05 Jul 2022 10:00:01 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446657 ***THE ACTUAL TRADE IS ON THE THIRD SLIDE*** The Atlanta Hawks began the retooling process earlier this offseason when they traded a boatload of first-round picks to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for star guard Dejounte Murray. With Murray and Trae Young in the backcourt, they have set themselves up to bounce back from […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/05/nba-trades-ben-simmons-atlanta-hawks/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 John Collins trades to help the Atlanta Hawks https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/30/nba-trades-john-collins-atlanta-hawks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/30/nba-trades-john-collins-atlanta-hawks/#respond Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446522 The Atlanta Hawks just made a massive splash. They kicked off the offseason by trading for Dejounte Murray, sending out Danilo Gallinari, three first-round picks, and one pick swap. Now, Trae Young and Murray are set to be one of the most lethal backcourts in the NBA. However, it seems as though they aren’t done […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/30/nba-trades-john-collins-atlanta-hawks/feed/ 0 5 roster moves the Atlanta Hawks need to make the offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/12/moves-atlanta-hawks-offseason/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/12/moves-atlanta-hawks-offseason/#respond Sun, 12 Jun 2022 12:00:27 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445675 The Atlanta Hawks failed to follow up their Eastern Conference Finals berth from the previous season with anything resembling consistency. They will argue that an ill-placed referee’s foot cost them a Finals berth and they may not be wrong. Trae Young followed his playoff brilliance with an All-NBA season which certainly helped his pay packet. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/12/moves-atlanta-hawks-offseason/feed/ 0 Exit Survey: 3 offseason goals for the underachieving Atlanta Hawks https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/04/exit-survey-atlanta-hawks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/04/exit-survey-atlanta-hawks/#respond Wed, 04 May 2022 19:00:38 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444622 In one of the least surprising exits of the NBA’s first round, the Atlanta Hawks were easily handled by the Miami Heat. The Hawks managed to navigate through the Play-In tournament, only to get smacked in the face in five games. As much as the Play-In is both entertaining to fans and gives teams like […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/04/exit-survey-atlanta-hawks/feed/ 0 3 free agents the Atlanta Hawks should target to help Trae Young https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/29/target-atlanta-hawks-trae-young/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/29/target-atlanta-hawks-trae-young/#respond Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:00:08 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444532 The Atlanta Hawks were just dismissed by the Miami Heat in Round 1 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. After their Cinderella run in last year’s postseason, this year was nothing short of a disappointment. They were forced to win not one, but two Play-In games just to earn their spot in the playoffs. And even […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/29/target-atlanta-hawks-trae-young/feed/ 0 3 co-stars for Trae Young the Atlanta Hawks should target https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/23/trae-young-atlanta-hawks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/23/trae-young-atlanta-hawks/#respond Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:00:25 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443393 There have been a ton of disappointing teams this season. The most notable of the bunch have been the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks because, per usual, big markets dominate the headlines. But the most disappointing team that no one is talking about is the Atlanta Hawks. Based on preseason expectations, the Hawks […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/23/trae-young-atlanta-hawks/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: How active will the Hawks be at the trade deadline? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/26/nba-trades-hawks-deadline/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/26/nba-trades-hawks-deadline/#respond Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:00:12 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441016 As inconsistency and uninspiring form plague their 2021-22 season, the Atlanta Hawks seem destined to be a fascinating franchise ahead of the NBA’s February 10 trade deadline. After a surprise appearance in last season’s Eastern Conference Finals, the young Hawks have regressed rather than taken the next step many may have expected. NBA Trades: How […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/26/nba-trades-hawks-deadline/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 John Collins trades based on recent NBA rumors https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/13/nba-trades-john-collins-nba-rumors/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/13/nba-trades-john-collins-nba-rumors/#respond Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:00:17 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=440589 According to Shams Charania of The Athletic (subscription required), John Collins is growing frustrated with his role with the Atlanta Hawks. He wants more opportunities, yet each year he’s been in Atlanta his chances have gone down. The Hawks are struggling to meet expectations this year after an Eastern Conference Finals run last season. They’re […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/13/nba-trades-john-collins-nba-rumors/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: Top 3 teams that should trade for Cam Reddish https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/12/nba-trades-cam-reddish/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/12/nba-trades-cam-reddish/#respond Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:00:58 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=440440 Now that it’s 2022, NBA trades season is officially upon us. One of the most intriguing teams to watch in the coming weeks will be the Atlanta Hawks, who have followed up a surprising trip to the Eastern Conference Finals with a disappointing below-500 record so far this season. The Hawks have a solid young […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/12/nba-trades-cam-reddish/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: Domantas Sabonis is Hawks home-run trade target https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/10/nba-trades-domantas-sabonis-hawks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/10/nba-trades-domantas-sabonis-hawks/#respond Mon, 10 Jan 2022 11:00:30 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=440446 The Atlanta Hawks have not yet been able to find the magic they utilized during their spectacular 2021 playoff run. Despite All-NBA play from Trae Young, iffy defense, sub-par play from veterans (namely Danilo Gallinari and Bogdan Bogdanovic), and a slew of injuries have derailed their promising season. Luckily, the trade deadline is full of […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/10/nba-trades-domantas-sabonis-hawks/feed/ 0 3 blockbuster NBA trades for the Hawks to get Trae Young a co-star https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/07/nba-trades-trae-young-hawks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/07/nba-trades-trae-young-hawks/#respond Fri, 07 Jan 2022 11:00:11 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=440281 Last season, the Atlanta Hawks went on a massive playoff run that saw them reach the Eastern Conference Finals. They were far more successful than almost everyone expected them to be. Trae Young took over Madison Square Garden and the entire country for a few weeks, it seemed like. Unfortunately, things haven’t gone as well […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/01/07/nba-trades-trae-young-hawks/feed/ 0 Atlanta Hawks: Trae Young is a case study for new NBA rule changes https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/04/atlanta-hawks-young-study-rules/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/04/atlanta-hawks-young-study-rules/#respond Thu, 04 Nov 2021 21:00:32 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=437486 One storyline which has swept the NBA landscape so far this season has been the new rule changes. Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has been one of the many players affected by this. The rule changes have largely benefitted the defender. Referees are calling fewer fouls than ever, and in turn, teams are taking fewer […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/11/04/atlanta-hawks-young-study-rules/feed/ 0 Atlanta Hawks: Predicting statistical leaders in major categories https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/19/atlanta-hawks-predicting-stat-leaders/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/19/atlanta-hawks-predicting-stat-leaders/#respond Tue, 19 Oct 2021 12:00:42 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=436903 The Atlanta Hawks were one of the biggest surprises in the NBA last season. After a dismal start, they fired head coach Lloyd Pierce at the beginning of March, replacing him with interim coach Nate McMillan. They also got healthy all at the same time and went on a torrid run to close the season. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/19/atlanta-hawks-predicting-stat-leaders/feed/ 0 Atlanta Hawks: Predicting final record and postseason outcome https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/20/atlanta-hawks-predicting-final-record/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/20/atlanta-hawks-predicting-final-record/#respond Mon, 20 Sep 2021 18:50:39 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435740 The Atlanta Hawks were the NBA’s biggest surprise last season, going on a fantastic late run after the organization fired head coach Lloyd Pierce. Nate McMillan stepped up as the interim coach, the injury-battered roster got healthy, and they swiftly turned into one of the most unexpected very good teams in the league down the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/20/atlanta-hawks-predicting-final-record/feed/ 0 Atlanta Hawks: Ranking all 5 starters for the 2021-22 season https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/07/atlanta-hawks-ranking-5-starters/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/07/atlanta-hawks-ranking-5-starters/#respond Tue, 07 Sep 2021 16:00:41 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=434981 The Atlanta Hawks burst on to the scene last season, going from playoff afterthoughts to Eastern Conference finalists in a jiff. Critics will point to the unusual season to detract from the team’s accomplishments, but the fact of the matter is this is a team that could be a contender for years to come. Atlanta […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/07/atlanta-hawks-ranking-5-starters/feed/ 0 Atlanta Hawks: 3 former players still unsigned in 2021 NBA Free Agency https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/06/atlanta-hawks-unsigned-nba-free-agency/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/06/atlanta-hawks-unsigned-nba-free-agency/#respond Mon, 06 Sep 2021 16:00:19 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=435022 The Atlanta Hawks surprised everyone during the 2020-21 NBA season as they made it to the Eastern Conference Finals and took the Milwaukee Bucks to six games. This looks like just the beginning for a youthful Hawks team that has key pieces like Trae Young, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Kevin Huerter, and a newly re-signed John Collins. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/09/06/atlanta-hawks-unsigned-nba-free-agency/feed/ 0 Atlanta Hawks: Grading their NBA draft and offseason moves https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/18/atlanta-hawks-offseason-grades-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/18/atlanta-hawks-offseason-grades-2/#respond Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:00:44 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=434444 Trae Young turned the lights off in Madison Square Garden for the Atlanta Hawks on the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, just falling short to the championship Milwaukee Bucks. But to go from the second-worst team in the East to the second-last team remaining, in just one short season, means the front office played […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/18/atlanta-hawks-offseason-grades-2/feed/ 0 Atlanta Hawks: 5 offseason roster moves they need to make https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/29/atlanta-hawks-5-offseason-roster-moves/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/29/atlanta-hawks-5-offseason-roster-moves/#respond Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:00:09 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=433315 The Atlanta Hawks had one of the most surprising seasons in the NBA in 2020-21. They were originally expected to be a play-in team but they qualified as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. They would then make it to the Eastern Conference Finals before being knocked out by the eventual champions the Milwaukee […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/29/atlanta-hawks-5-offseason-roster-moves/feed/ 0 NBA Playoff Obituary: Clock strikes midnight on the Atlanta Hawks https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/05/nba-playoff-obituary-atlanta-hawks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/05/nba-playoff-obituary-atlanta-hawks/#respond Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:00:58 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=431929 The Atlanta Hawks made a stunning run through the NBA playoffs but ultimately fell short against the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals.. Now that seasons are coming to an end, it is time to write the obituary for the 2020-2021 seasons that were. Looking back on each team that made the playoffs will […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/05/nba-playoff-obituary-atlanta-hawks/feed/ 0 Atlanta Hawks: 3 reasons why Kevin Huerter is key to their title run https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/03/atlanta-hawks-3-reasons-kevin-huerter/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/03/atlanta-hawks-3-reasons-kevin-huerter/#respond Sat, 03 Jul 2021 15:00:05 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=431719 For anyone who is not a fan of the Atlanta Hawks or an immediate relative of its budding role star, Kevin “K’Von/Red Mamba/Red Velvet” Huerter, this should be more terrifying than any installment in The Conjuring series. Huerter just defended his man AND Trae's man. What a sequence on D. pic.twitter.com/jMbiMadOVV — Half Court Hoops […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/03/atlanta-hawks-3-reasons-kevin-huerter/feed/ 0 Atlanta Hawks: Trae Young turned into a superstar right before our eyes https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/27/atlanta-hawks-trae-young-superstar/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/27/atlanta-hawks-trae-young-superstar/#respond Sun, 27 Jun 2021 18:53:21 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=431479 With the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Finals for just the second time in the last 50 years, there’s no denying the superstar abilities that Trae Young brings to the table. In doing so, Young has either broken, set, or joined many NBA records throughout his first run in the playoffs. Throughout his three […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/27/atlanta-hawks-trae-young-superstar/feed/ 0 The Atlanta Hawks deserve a big thank you from NBA fans after eliminating Knicks https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/03/atlanta-hawks-deserve-thank-knicks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/03/atlanta-hawks-deserve-thank-knicks/#respond Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:00:35 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=429959 The Atlanta Hawks and their sharpshooting selves led by Trae Young have eliminated the New York Knicks in five games, and for that, they deserve props. However, instead of just props, they should be given a proper thank you by fans across the NBA who have an affinity for watching small markets succeed and just […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/06/03/atlanta-hawks-deserve-thank-knicks/feed/ 0 Atlanta Hawks: 3 goals leading into the playoffs https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/16/atlanta-hawks-3-goals-nba-playoffs/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/16/atlanta-hawks-3-goals-nba-playoffs/#respond Sun, 16 May 2021 15:37:52 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=428666 The Atlanta Hawks have had a roller-coaster season. They won the offseason with so many big-name veteran players coming to the Hawks. Danilo Gallinari came to the franchise through a sign and trade with the OKC Thunder. The mistake made by the Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings in regards to Bogdan Bogdanovic was a boon […]

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