Poor drafting is why the Hawks are not there yet

The Atlanta Hawks are still trying to recreate that glory they found during a 2021 playoff run.

Only one player, Onyeka Okongwu, remains from that Eastern Conference finalist team. Coaches and executives have come and gone, and yet every season the Hawks seem locked in a battle against .500 — not against the elite of the NBA.

Many pointed to the difficulties of building around a small, defensively challenged guard like Trae Young for this, but as the New York Knicks showed, the right team building execution can navigate those challenges (although not a perfect comparison for Jalen Brunson’s brilliance, of course).

As they head into…

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