Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks made it to the second round of the NBA playoffs after beating the Celtics and were then swept by the Cavaliers in a quick four game series, for the second-straight season.
The Hawks have two key pieces hitting the unrestricted free agent market this summer:
- Al Horford
- Kent Bazemore
These are two guys who they could potentially lose, too. Kent Bazemore had a superb year and will be looking to get paid; he will. He will probably go to the highest bidder and that may not be the Hawks. Al Horford could also look to explore a different option at this point in his career, after spending his first nine seasons in Atlanta.
If they lose these two players, the Hawks are basically out of contention in any manner of the word.
Re-sign these guys and add a play maker to the mix such as Lance Stephenson, Evan Turner, or Nic Batum and they could make a run hopefully deeper into the playoffs next season.
Also, watch for one of Jeff Teague or Dennis Schroder to be moved this summer.
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