Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce has been an assistant in the NBA since 2007. This year, he is at the helm of his own squad, and although they have logged just a 24-45 record, things seem to be falling in place with a roster full of young talent.
Pierce himself sees what the Hawks may be able to become in the future, via Robby Kalland of UPROXX's Dime Magazine:
“We feel like we’re in a position now where we feel like people are going to look at the Atlanta Hawks and say, ‘They’re onto something.' Young guys that are really good. Young culture that they’ve established that everyone loves, and that’s what we’re talking about. The arena, ownership, GM, coach are all aligned. They came in at the same time, they’re on the same page, year after year after year. They turned it around, they added these three young guys to it, they’re headed in the right direction. But we can’t skip that step either. I don’t know what the next step is, if there’s a perfect free agent or the perfect locker room guy that can come in and help us, that’s great. But if there isn’t, we can’t force it.”
Atlanta will turn its attention to attempting to lure a big-name free agent this offseason to join the likes of John Collins and Trae Young. The team has ample cap space, a newly renovated arena and a dynamic young head coach in Pierce, looking to make their rebuild short and sweet as they attempt to rise back up the standings in the Eastern Conference.
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