Atlanta Hawks: The first 11 games of the season and New Orleans Pelicans 2026 NBA Draft pick update
Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) hosts Episode 2100 of the Locked on Hawks podcast. digging into the first 11 games of the 2025-26 season for the Atlanta Hawks. Topics include a vastly improved defense, some offensive concerns, Dyson Daniels taking on more lead guard reps, Atlanta’s aggressiveness in attacking the rim, the state of affairs surrounding the New Orleans Pelicans and the 2026 NBA Draft, and much more.
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18 Comments
Great game last night by the Hawks. Showing some grit as a team without Trae. Hopefully they keep this up. At the very least be competitive in every game.
I agree with your accessment.
I feel the current situation has the possibility to payoff playoff dividends utilizing deeper rotations to bank more rest minutes during games and load management days later in the season.
I also believe the team is gradually trending higher in direction, adhesion & player development.
Go Hawks!
I think a lot of the offensive rebounds previously were from Clints mebounds. With that said we rebound badly as a long team.
I honestly think we should consider throwing games against these eastern conference bottom feeders from here on out. 2 or 3 extra wins for the Nets, Wizards, or Pacers could get the Pels into that top 3 for the best lottery percentage.
Hawks always have a lot of injuries. ⚡⚡
Hey Brad….don't you agree that the REAL VALUE of that PELS pick is the TRADE POTENTIAL it may have…the odds of getting a top 2/3 pick when it's all said and done are SLIM! Next years EAST is going to be A LOT tougher because both Boston and INDY will be FACTORS! With the assets ONSI has…Expiring contracts/talented depth players and a picks package which includes that PELS GOLDEN ticket…that pick may enable us to trade for a player of consequence that helps us getb to the finals this year in the GETTABLE EAST!!!!!! Rookies don't make much of an impact for the first 2/3 years. Just look at Zacch and ASA…Plus we have so many young talented players already! I say..go for it!!!!!!!!!!ONSI
SAC played last night!!!!!!!!! That should definitely help our chances!
NETS/WIZ/JAZZ/HORNETS…AWFUL…PELS are not tanking..that really is a factor! ONSI will have trade options!!! OPTIONALITY!!! Hawks fans believe.and understand..without Boston and INDY being a factor…Cavs injuries…Knicks lack depth…Orl struggling…Det is an up and coming team but a ways away! This could be our YEAR!!!! FINALS…that's what we should shoot for!!!!
Hey Brad…would love to hear your take on using that PELS pick as a potential trade chip!!! COULD be MASSIVE!!!! Why not us..this year BRAD???
When Trae comes back all continuity will be lost. Ball movement will be over. I'm sorry but we need to move on from the Trae offense. Too ball dominant.
Trae Young in an interview said…his only goal this year is to get to the FINALS!!! I'm sure Porz thinks that way too!!! ONSI can and will make that happen by the Feb trade deadline! There will be a massive market for that PELS pick and keep in mind…there will come a point this year when a solid group of teams will intentionally lose to increase their lottery odds…the PELS will be trying to win…not having their own pick!! That's REAL!!!!!!
When Young gets back, we are back to sub .500 and in the playin.
3pt% will go up while Trae is injured. He's not a good shooter, less than 20% from 3.
Don't stop covering the Pels. I need this ray of hope 😂
Is there a chance the pick is traded with someone for an all star/ star level player?
Gotta admit Brad, you’re scaring me with that opponent 3 point percentage stat. Now I’m afraid teams are going to start raining threes on us like in the past.
Hey Brad. How would you feel about the hawks doing a porzingis for AD trade. You think this is good value for the hawks. We can have #1 defense with AD or top offense with porzingis.
If Hawks finish with a top 10 D with Trae what would you project the wins/seed wise? Most wouldn't think it was even possible to be top 10 with Trae starting.