The Hawks May Have Finally Escaped The Middle…

The Hawks May Have Finally Escaped The Middle…

Dan is joined by Lauren Williams (@WilliamsLaurenL) from the AJC for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Atlanta Hawks. CHECK OUT LAUREN’ WORK HERE: https://www.ajc.com/staff/lauren-williams/. CHAPTERS BELOW.

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CHAPTERS⤵️
0:00 – INTRO
1:10 – Biggest takeaway from last season
3:12 – Continued development of Jalen Johnson
5:50 – The offseason and front office
14:01 – Future of Trae Young
21:22 – Kristaps Porzingis-Onyeka Okongwu fit
26:39 – Secondary ball-handling
30:36 – The rise of Dyson Daniels
38:12 – Zaccharie Risacher development
45:37 – Hawks’ offensive pace
47:59 – Atlanta’s defensive ceiling + Impact of Mo Gueye
51:17 – Early impressions of Asa Newell
54:35 – Vit Krejci + other youngsters
57:34 – Biggest needs/weaknesses, under-the-radar storylines
59:37 – Top-10 rotation
1:01:07 – Go-to closing unit
1:01:51 – Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:04:41 – PREDICTIONS!

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