NBA Free Agency begins with LeBron James shocker, Hawks sign Jock Landale | Dukes & Bell
NBA Free Agency action got underway Tuesday with news of tLeBron James leaving the Lakers and the Hawks re-signing Jock Landale – a key role player last year before an injury ended his season prior to the playoffs. Dukes and Bell break down the Hawks roster, how the pieces fit and what else Onsi Saleh & Co. need to do in the coming days.
Atlanta Hawks Centers:
*6'10 Onyeka Okongwu (a natural 4/PF at Center);
*6'11 Jock Landale;
*6'11-7'0 Henri Veesaar.
Atlanta Hawks Forwards:
*6'8 Jalen Johnson (a natural 3/SF at the 4);
*6'8 Zaccharie Risacher (at the 3);
*6'6 Corey Kispert (at the 3);
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*6'11 Mouhamed Gueye (at the 4);
*6'10 Asa Newell (at the 4);
*6'8 Zuby Ejiofor (at the 4).
Atlanta Hawks Guards:
*CJ McCollum (at the 1/PG);
*Kingston Flemings (at the 1);
*Devin Carter (at the 1);
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*Nickeli Alexander-Walker (at the 2/SG);
*Buddy Heild (at the 2);
*Aaron Wiggins (at the 2);
*Dyson Daniels (at the 2).
Analysis:
This current Atlanta Hawks Roster is not an NBA Championship contending team. The Hawks will definitely go above the NBA Play-in, however this team will once again hit their ceiling in the 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs. Just enough to get Atlanta residents excited, for Atlanta Hawks fans to spend our hard-earned money 💵 to go to the State Farm Arena (formerly the Philips Arena 1999-2018), in Downtown Atlanta, for a few games of a 1st Round Playoff series.
My prediction:
Unfortunately, next season, the Atlanta Hawks will once again be a 1st Round Only Playoff Team.
Current Unrestricted Free Agents Jonathan Kuminga who valuable for the Atlanta Hawks, last season would be perfect on either the Oklahoma City Thunder(depend them declining player option for Kenrich Williams), the Minnesota Timberwolves or the Denver Nuggets.
Additional free agents, departing from the Hawks:
-Guard Gabe Vincent;
-Guard Keaton Wallace;
-Guard Caleb Houstan;
-Guard RayJ Dennis;
-Center Tony Bradley;
-Center Christian Koloko.