Schlenk said Hunter is expected to be cleared and ready to go by the start of camp. The wild card here is Hunter, of course, because he is still rehabbing from his second meniscus surgery this year. With training camp starting at the end of September, this is what I believe the depth chart will look like going into camp.
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They re-signed John Collins and Lou Williams in free agency, secured Trae Young’s future with a max extension, acquired Delon Wright through trade and signed Gorgui Dieng from Minnesota.īarring injury, there shouldn’t be any surprises with the starting rotation entering next season. He also mentioned having flexibility with the roster spot going into the trade deadline.Īfter advancing to the Eastern Conference finals last season and being two wins away from the NBA Finals, the Hawks are mostly running back the same roster. If they do fill it any time soon, he said another big man could get added with a non-guaranteed contract, just like what the team did last season with Solomon Hill. Schlenk said the Hawks are going to hold at 14 spots for as long as they can because they are approaching the luxury tax. Mays played well in Las Vegas and is deserving of an actual roster spot, so it’s likely he will wait as long as possible to see if he can get a guaranteed contract before deciding on the two-way offer. The Hawks have extended a qualifying offer to Skylar Mays, who could return to the team and fill the second two-way spot next to Cooper. General manager Travis Schlenk has clearly prioritized having as much depth as possible to account for the wear and tear of an NBA season, which was the case for the Hawks this past year when nearly every important player missed at least 10 games due to various injuries.Ītlanta’s roster for the upcoming season is mostly set, though the Hawks do have their 15th roster spot unfilled and a two-way spot open. The team still needs to add two players before the season starts, so we could be in for another splash this offseason if Tony Ressler is willing to cross the tax threshold, which he’s said to be open to.When looking at the roster ahead of training camp, it’s wild to think both Johnson and Cooper might not see much playing time this season if everyone can stay mostly healthy (which is a big ask). The Hawks should be much-improved defensively with these additions, but the roster isn’t complete. At the same time, Maurice Harkless and Jalen Johnson can play either the 3 or 4. AJ Griffin and Justin Holiday can play the 2 in bigger lineups and the 3 in smaller ones.
Aaron Holiday and Murray can also play point and shooting guard. Young can play both guard spots, despite some believing he can’t play off-ball. The roster possesses extreme positional flexibility. The decision to move Danilo Gallinari for Murray also clears a path for second-year forward Jalen Johnson to garner considerable minutes. The former Spur is also head and shoulders above Huerter defensively. Murray should be able to give the Hawks minutes at both guard positions, which is something Red Velvet was unable to do.
That’s a very similar unit as last year’s starting five, except for the addition of Murray and subtraction of Huerter. So let’s take a look at how the roster stands today: PG: Trae Young, Aaron Holiday SG: Dejounte Murray, Bogdan Bogdanovic, AJ Griffin SF: De’Andre Hunter, Justin Holiday, Maurice Harkless PF: John Collins, Jalen Johnson C: Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu, Jock Landaleīarring any other trades, this is what your 2022-23 Atlanta Hawks starting lineup will look like: Young, Murray, Hunter, Collins, Capela. Not resting on their laurels, the front office took appropriate measures to improve the team’s defense even more by acquiring Maurice Harkless and Justin Holiday from the Kings in exchange for Kevin Huerter.
Then, they quickly signed Aaron Holiday to seemingly replace Delon Wright, who was a defensive maestro in the backcourt behind Trae Young. The Hawks made a splash this offseason before free agency even began by trading for Dejounte Murray.
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