Atlanta Hawks Articles - Page 87

Playing for a team that constantly loses is draining for NBA players. Year after year of playoff-free basketball can take a toll on any competitor. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has only had to endure one year of this, and he is already sick of it. During the NBPA/Five-Star Camp at Basketball City, Young claimed […]

As the Atlanta Hawks rebuilt their roster this offseason, the team traded forward Taurean Prince to the Brooklyn Nets, ending the forward’s three-year stay in the ATL. Budding star and current face of the franchise Trae Young spoke on Prince’s skillset, and why he enjoyed sharing the floor with the Baylor product: “He can bring […]

Trae Young is the Atlanta Hawks’ franchise player. John Collins is already an awesome offensive player, with room to grow into an All-Star. Kevin Huerter is coming off a supremely underrated rookie season in which he established himself as one of the league’s most versatile shot-makers. De’Andre Hunter, the No. 4 overall pick in the […]

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kevin Huerter knows he has to take a major leap in his second year in the league to avoid the dreaded sophomore slump, which many NBA players have gone through. To do so, he must switch his mindset into becoming a more aggressive player, which will keep him more engaged and […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter has tall ambitions for his NBA career, including putting himself among the creme of the crop of marksmen around the league. The 19th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft was rated as the best shooter available, therefore skyrocketing up the draft boards after formerly being considered a second-round selection. […]

Atlanta Hawks rising star Trae Young is taking a rather unconventional route to be one of the greatest shooters of all time. In a workout session, Young practiced 3-pointers from intentionally bad passes. Despite the ridiculously awful passes, Young managed to gather, get his balance and rise up for the shot — and he drained […]

At one point in his career, Atlanta Hawks forward Jabari Parker was in a similar situation that New Orleans Pelicans phenom Zion Williamson is now.  Although he was never as hyped up as Zion as a prospect, Parker was also a Duke freshman who was considered to be a franchise-changing player. Parker, like Williamson, played […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Jabari Parker has dealt with injuries his whole career. Now, he believes that he has a plan to avoid injury in his first season in Atlanta. “I know my routine. Pretty much mature to how to take care of my body, because that was a problem for me in the beginning,” he […]

New Atlanta Hawks forward Jabari Parker is working on all aspects of his game, in what has been a whirlwind calendar year for the former second-overall selection in the 2014 NBA Draft. Parker, 24, started the 2018-19 season with the Chicago Bulls after signing a two-year contract last summer following a roller-coaster tenure with the […]

The Atlanta Hawks are signing 23-year-old guard Brandon Goodwin to a two-way contract, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Goodwin, a 6-foot-2 point guard who went undrafted out of Florida Gulf Coast in 2018, signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Memphis Grizzlies last year to play with their Las Vegas Summer League team in July […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Cam Reddish is signing a multi-year endorsement sneaker deal with Nike, ESPN’s Nick DePaula reports. OFFICIAL: Atlanta Hawks lottery pick @CamReddish has signed a multi-year shoe deal with Nike. The #10 pick and former Duke wing ranked high for brands because of his on & off-court potential in the NBA. pic.twitter.com/je7VE4Tvva — […]

Trae Young staked his claim as a future star during the second half of his rookie season, even playing well enough to steal a couple Rookie of the Year votes from landslide winner Luka Doncic. The Atlanta Hawks point guard showed a preview of what’s to come in a potential breakout 2019-20 campaign at Drew […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is rated an 85 in NBA 2K20. The guard took to Twitter to react to his rating in the popular video game. The Hawks’ floor general wants to make sure 2K20 made his jump shot lethal. ❄️As long as the Jumper is 💦 pic.twitter.com/oqodRMU3pY — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) July […]

It’s been just about three months since Trae Young last took the floor in a high-stakes basketball game. Perhaps finally scratching a nagging competitive itch, the Atlanta Hawks guard showed no mercy during a pickup game with kids participants at his youth camp. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz3dFp9J5RE/ Young was the No. 5 overall pick of last year’s draft. […]

The Atlanta Hawks announced that they have released guard Jaylen Adams after only one year with the team. According to Bobby Marks of ESPN, the Hawks only had until July 19 before Adams’ $1.4 million contract becomes guaranteed. With the move, Atlanta will “incur a $100K cap hit” but they will have $7 million in […]

Despite the accolades and spotlight that comes with winning two NBA titles with the Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks center Damian Jones isn’t done competing in the Association. The Hawks acquired Jones in a July trade with the Warriors, receiving the 24-year-old big man and a second-round pick for Villanova product and power forward Omari […]

The NBA Summer League is not the greatest indicator of future success (or lack thereof), but that doesn’t mean fans can’t react to disappointing performances by young players. Here are the five biggest disappointments so far from the 2019 Summer League. 5. Darius Garland and Kevin Porter Jr., Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland is 1-7 in Summer […]

Former second overall pick Jabari Parker signed a two-year, $13 million deal with the Atlanta Hawks this week. The five-year veteran is apparently ready to contribute in whatever way the Hawks ask him, even if it means coming off the bench: Jabari Parker says he has no problem coming off the bench. — Chris Vivlamore […]

Jabari Parker says he signed with the Atlanta Hawks in part because the team’s medical staff worked with his surgically repaired knee. Parker has torn his left ACL twice since entering the NBA back in 2014. The knee injuries have prevented him from living up to his potential, but he’s been diligent in monitoring his […]

Atlanta Hawks youngster Trae Young just had an excellent rookie season that saw him go head-to-head with fellow NBA newcomer Luka Doncic for Rookie of the Year. Now that his team has set its focus on a full rebuild with him as the focal point, the young point guard sees himself being able to do […]

The Atlanta Hawks are embracing full rebuild next season, and they are expected to fully utilize their young core. Trae Young and John Collins have already played vital roles last season, and they will have bigger shoes to fill moving forward as they are set to become the leaders of the team. Meanwhile, rookies De’Andre […]

It’s been a turbulent offseason for the Atlanta Hawks as management retools the team and determines what talent best fits next to emerging star point guard Trae Young. To that end, the team is reportedly “scouring” the NBA’s Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada, for a potential two-way contract player, per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Chris […]

Veteran free agent forward Vince Carter is still unclaimed this offseason as most recently the Atlanta Hawk player decides between returning for a 22nd NBA season or finally hanging up sneakers and retiring. The 42-year-old wing made his mark on the league for his high-flying dunks and tenure with the Toronto Raptors and New Jersey […]

The Golden State Warriors have traded their center Damian Jones along with a second-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks for big man Omari Spellman, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. In a shocking development, the Warriors have now parted ways with a large part of their roster, leaving only Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond […]

Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins was not happy to learn he landed outside of consideration for the Most Improved Player award after nearly doubling his scoring average from his rookie season. The second-year star-in-the-making out of Wake Forest was a 20-10 fixture for the Hawks after returning from an early-season injury, missing the first month […]

Free agent forward Jabari Parker has agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with the Atlanta Hawks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Congratulations to our guy @JabariParker on his new 2 year deal with the @ATLHawks! Could not be happier for you! — Priority Sports (@PrioritySports) July 8, 2019 The power forward was […]

The Atlanta Hawks officially acquired rookie forward Bruno Fernando. The Hawks announced in an official release that they have finalized a deal to get the rights for Fernando, the 34th overall pick of the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2019 NBA Draft, in exchange for 57th pick Jordan Bone and two future second-round draft picks. Terms […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce is already planning to take advantage of the versatility of Cam Reddish. Pierce said that Reddish will likely play as a backup point guard at times, relieving incoming second-year guard Trae Young. The second-year head coach added that the rookie will also play off the ball and is also […]

Newly acquired Atlanta Hawks veteran forward Chandler Parsons told Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Chris Vivlamore that he has “a lot left” in spite of the small forward’s three-year dip. Parsons has only appeared in 95 games over the last three seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies due to complications and lingering effects of right knee surgery, which prevented […]

Chandler Parsons has nothing but praise for his new team, the Athlanta Hawks, particularly their young core. In an interview with Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the veteran forward admits he sees something special with the team and is excited to be part of the squad. “So excited. Just to have a fresh start […]

Kawhi Leonard’s free agency situation has caused the Los Angeles Lakers to make limited moves in free agency. Aside from signing Troy Daniels and Jared Dudley to minimum contracts, the Purple and Gold have remained patient, waiting for the two-time Finals MVP to make his decision. But the Lakers’ decision to wait for Leonard could […]

The Atlanta Hawks traded for Chandler Parsons on Tuesday, which is a deal that could pave the way for the return of Vince Carter to the team next season. According to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, the Hawks were unlikely to sign Carter to a new deal earlier in the offseason. However, while there is […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to trade Chandler Parsons to the Atlanta Hawks’ for Solomon Hill and Miles Plumlee, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Parsons and the Grizzlies were unable to agree on a buyout number, so Memphis made the trade with Atlanta, which would allow the Grizzlies to move Hill’s and Plumlee’s contract individually […]

The Atlanta Hawks have ushered in quite the youth movement in recent years. It appears former Hawks star Joe Johnson is pleased with what he is seeing from his former team. Atlanta has certainly undergone their fair share of struggles as of late. According to Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Johnson feels they are […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young just trolled the New York Knicks on Twitter after the news came out that free agent superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have spurned them to join the Brooklyn Nets. The Knicks got some bad luck right now….lol #FASeason — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) June 30, 2019 Over the past six […]

Cam Reddish was a key player to Duke last season, doing everything from knocking down clutch shots to providing a supreme third scoring option for the Blue Devils. Sure, Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett, were the two of the five-best Division I players, but Reddish was the unsung hero. He’s a great athlete who shoots […]

Cam Reddish is confident that he could make an immediate impact for the Atlanta Hawks in his rookie season. Reddish, who was selected 10th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, believes that the Hawks is a “perfect fit” for him. The 19-year-old forward feels that he will be in an ideal situation in Atlanta […]

The Atlanta Hawks capitalized on having multiple first-round picks in the 2019 NBA Draft, trading up to select De’Andre Hunter at the No. 4 spot before selecting Cam Reddish with the No. 10 overall selection. Hunter had reportedly been a target ever since his pre-draft workout with the Hawks, which ended up being his only […]

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Allen Crabbe was arrested for driving under the influence on the Sunset Strip of West Hollywood late Tuesday night, according to TMZ Sports. Police noticed the 27-year-old was “straddling lanes” around 11:30 p.m, at which point the officer behind him pulled him over, suspecting he was drunk. Crabbe was asked to […]