Atlanta Hawks fantasy basketball season recap

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At a glance:

Record: 36-46 (10th, East) 

Offensive Rating: 116.4 (12th)

Defensive Rating: 118.4 (27th) 

Net Rating: -2.0 (21st) 

Pace: 100.84 (6th) 

2024 Draft Picks: 1

Now three years removed from a run to the conference finals, the Hawks have been stuck in mediocrity since their miracle run. After three straight finishes in the Play-In, the Hawks failed to make it to the playoffs after losing to Chicago in the tournament. When they traded for Dejounte Murray two summers ago, the expectations were much higher than what they’ve produced the last two seasons. Trae Young missed a long period of time due to a pinky injury, but the team’s issues were clear before Young’s injury. Now, they enter a critical summer for the future of the team. It is unlikely that they run things back with DejounTrae in the backcourt, but which one will they trade? Who else will be traded? Regardless, it will be an active summer in the trade market for the Hawks.

It isn’t all bleak. Atlanta lucked out by leaping up to the first pick of the draft despite only having a 3% chance of winning the lottery. It is widely considered a “weaker class”, but they will be able to get their favorite prospect. There is also a chance that they use it as part of a trade package to bring in another star. They also have multiple young players to be excited about, with the most promising one being Jalen Johnson. Onyeka Okongwu, Kobe Bufkin and even AJ Griffin are also players that should either be part of the team’s future or enticing pieces of a trade package. Atlanta will have plenty of choices to make over the next two months, and the results will shape the future of the team.

Fantasy Standout: Dejounte Murray

Murray’s second season in Atlanta went well from a fantasy standpoint, as he set new career-highs for both points and 3-pointers per game. However, his best production came when Young was sidelined. During Trae’s 23-game absence, Murray averaged 24.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 9.2 assists, 1.9 steals and 3.4 triples per game. He was still a third-round value in 9-cat…

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Publish date : 2024-05-24 10:00:00

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