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There has arguably not been a team that has improved more in this NBA offseason than the Atlanta Hawks. Things got started with the big three-team trade that la
With that as the backdrop, Marc J. Spears of ESPN and Andscape introduced a new dynamic on Monday during a television appearance on NBA Today. Spears noted that the Hawks have interest in a reunion with free agent big man Al Horford.
The AJC spoke with Atlanta Hawks general manager Onsi Saleh during NBA Summer League in Las Vegas and asked about the new job, young players (including Kobe Bufkin) and more.
There’s certainly a lot that can be said about this year's NBA offseason. To some, it has been underwhelming and for others it’s been electric. Guys like me, well, they just miss Woj.But to compensate for the lack of Woj bombs,
Pettit followed up his dominant 1960-61 campaign by averaging 18.7 rebounds the following season. He also averaged a career high 31.1 points per game in 1961-62. He made the All-Star team, was named All-NBA First Team and finished sixth in MVP voting that season. Not only did Pettit appear in 78 games, but he averaged 42 minutes per game.
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Oso Ighodaro scored a game-high 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting and racked up nine rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Second-round pick Koby Brea added 15 points, Yuri Collins went for 12 and Moses Wood chipped in 10.
On draft night, the Atlanta Hawks held the 13th pick overall, one they were prepared to use on Asa Newell, a power forward out of Georgia. When New Orleans call