Average is the best word that could be used to describe the Atlanta Hawks over the last handful of years. After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals with a 41-31 record during the 2020-21 season, Trae Young and the Hawks have struggled to take that next step as a franchise. Obviously, that led to major changes this offseason.

The first organizational change the Hawks made after being eliminated from the play-in tournament for the second straight season was replacing general manager Landry Fields , who had been with the organization since 2020, with assistant general manager Onsi Saleh.

Fields had been responsible for key decisions like trading for Dejounte Murray in 2022, trading Murray away in 2024, and drafting Zaccharie Risacher first overall in last year's draft.

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