2024 Hawks Offseason Thread: Draft Over: What's Next?

[theheroatl]

35 minutes ago, AHF said:

SG is looking fairly shallow right now.  (DJM isn't a SG).  Even if Zac plays some minutes there, that would leave SF quite shallow.  DJM needs to return a wing.

Well that’s a reason I wanted Sheppard to be thrown in as our starting SG and use DJM to get an established wing.

 

Now we have the reverse problem but I guess Risacher might be the bigger SG for us if we get an established SF (Kuzma or Ingram)

[JayBirdHawk]

4 minutes ago, theheroatl said:

Well that’s a reason I wanted Sheppard to be thrown in as our starting SG and use DJM to get an established wing.

 

Now we have the reverse problem but I guess Risacher might be the bigger SG for us if we get an established SF (Kuzma or Ingram)

We would still be too tiny in the backcourt. I'd play Zacc at SG.

[theheroatl]

Just now, JayBirdHawk said:

We would still be too tiny in the backcourt. I'd play Zacc at SG.

Well he is our “Klay Thompson” after all, right?

[hawkman]

15 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

We would still be too tiny in the backcourt. I'd play Zacc at SG.

I'm pretty sure that's exactly what Landry has in mind. They say he can guard 2s and his height gives him an advantage on the offensive end against SGs. 

[AHF]

11 hours ago, theheroatl said:

Well that’s a reason I wanted Sheppard to be thrown in as our starting SG and use DJM to get an established wing.

 

Now we have the reverse problem but I guess Risacher might be the bigger SG for us if we get an established SF (Kuzma or Ingram)

Other than the fact that Sheppard isn’t a SG and is smaller than Bufkin and DJM and so would not appear on a wing list, we are completely aligned.  He will make a nice PG or combo guard.

[AHF]

11 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

We would still be too tiny in the backcourt. I'd play Zacc at SG.

He should be able to play minutes at both positions.  He could start at SG and if you are giving Bogi 26 mpg and say 4 minutes to Bufkin then ZR plays 18 at SG and 13 at SF or something.

[JayBirdHawk]

Loving the International flavour of the team.

 

 

[Wretch]

1 hour ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Loving the International flavOUr of the team.

 

Flavour you say? Bit on the nose innit?

[JayBirdHawk]

Updated Roster as at 06/28/24:

PG: Trae Young, Kobe Bufkin, Trent Forrest
SG: Bogdan Bogdanovich, Dyson Daniels, Garrison Mathews (UG)
SF: DeAndre Hunter, Zaccharie Risacher, Saddiq Bey
PF: Jalen Johnson, Larry Nance Jr., Mouhammed Gueye
C - Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu, Bruno Fernando (UG)

Two way contracts:
Vit Krecji, Seth Lundy, Dylan Windler,  Nikola Đurišić

[JayBirdHawk]

UPDATED;

The Atlanta Hawks’ Young Core (25 & Under):

F Zaccharie Risacher (19)

G Kobe Bufkin (20)

G/F Nikola Djurisic (20)

F Mo Gueye (21)

G Dyson Danials (21)

F Jalen Johnson (22)

C Onyeka Okongwu (23)

G/F Vit Krejci (24)

G Seth Lundy (24)

F Saddiq Bey (25)

C Bruno Fernando (25)

G Trae Young (25)

[JayBirdHawk]

Current Salary Cap situation:

 

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

[JayBirdHawk]

PG: Trae Young, Kobe Bufkin, Trent Forrest
SG: Bogdan Bogdanovich, Dyson Daniels, Garrison Mathews (UG)
SF: DeAndre Hunter, Zaccharie Risacher
PF: Jalen Johnson, Larry Nance Jr., Mouhammed Gueye
C - Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu, Bruno Fernando (UG)

Two way contracts:
Vit Krecji, Seth Lundy, Dylan Windler,  Nikola Đurišić

[Marvin24Williams]

1 hour ago, JayBirdHawk said:

PG: Trae Young, Kobe Bufkin, Trent Forrest
SG: Bogdan Bogdanovich, Dyson Daniels, Garrison Mathews (UG)
SF: DeAndre Hunter, Zaccharie Risacher
PF: Jalen Johnson, Larry Nance Jr., Mouhammed Gueye
C - Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu, Bruno Fernando (UG)

Two way contracts:
Vit Krecji, Seth Lundy, Dylan Windler,  Nikola Đurišić

Man we are super thin at SF now. Dre should probably be kept for the upcoming season. Still want to move on from Clint though

[gurpilo]

hace 18 minutos, Marvin24Williams dijo:

Man we are super thin at SF now. Dre should probably be kept for the upcoming season. Still want to move on from Clint though

I think Gueye might play SF, in fact I think he will be a SF and not a PF

[benhillboy]

20 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

UPDATED;

The Atlanta Hawks’ Young Core (25 & Under):

F Zaccharie Risacher (19)

G Kobe Bufkin (20)

G/F Nikola Djurisic (20)

F Mo Gueye (21)

G Dyson Danials (21)

F Jalen Johnson (22)

C Onyeka Okongwu (23)

G/F Vit Krejci (24)

G Seth Lundy (24)

F Saddiq Bey (25)

C Bruno Fernando (25)

G Trae Young (25)

The average age of the team was something they couldn’t take advantage of since the Conference Finals run where Lou and Gallo contributed to a nice mix of young and old.  It’s ideal to be in the middle of the league around 26 yo, where they were, but losing Bey and DJ (average age 26) for Zac and Dyson (average age 20) doesn’t bode well for team maturity at all.  Hawks just got much younger and lost two proven offensive weapons in DJ’s midrange and Bey’s offensive rebounding.

It seems obvious to me this is a rebuild.

[aali34]

23 minutes ago, Marvin24Williams said:

Man we are super thin at SF now. Dre should probably be kept for the upcoming season. Still want to move on from Clint though

Dyson could slide up sometimes as well as Vit. I agree for keeping Hunter, he's the only guy we have that can gaurd beefier wings.

[JayBirdHawk]

9 minutes ago, benhillboy said:

The average age of the team was something they couldn’t take advantage of since the Conference Finals run where Lou and Gallo contributed to a nice mix of young and old.  It’s ideal to be in the middle of the league around 26 yo, where they were, but losing Bey and DJ (average age 26) for Zac and Dyson (average age 20) doesn’t bode well for team maturity at all.  Hawks just got much younger and lost two proven offensive weapons in DJ’s midrange and Bey’s offensive rebounding.

It seems obvious to me this is a rebuild.

Bey was going to be out this year anyway.

But add Nance at 31 years who van replace Bey's rebounding at PF

But yes a very young team

[benhillboy]

2 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

PG: Trae Young, Kobe Bufkin, Trent Forrest
SG: Bogdan Bogdanovich, Dyson Daniels, Garrison Mathews (UG)
SF: DeAndre Hunter, Zaccharie Risacher
PF: Jalen Johnson, Larry Nance Jr., Mouhammed Gueye
C - Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu, Bruno Fernando (UG)

Two way contracts:
Vit Krecji, Seth Lundy, Dylan Windler,  Nikola Đurišić

Everyone is chasing the Celtics, who have 5 bona fide two way players, two snipers, and a great vet connector in Al.

Granted the Hawks have two snipers in Bogi and Garry Bird, but only one two way player with a mid motor in Dre.  Clint is a decent vet glue man but he doesn’t commmicate or stretch near Horfords level.  SMH.

[gurpilo]

hace 1 minuto, JayBirdHawk dijo:

Bey was going to be out this year anyway.

But add Nance at 31 years.

The addition of Nance should not be underestimated, he is a quality veteran that will add toughness and useful minutes, his advance stats are really good. He can shot the 3 with good percentages as well something that is really useful for Atlanta. 
 

With all this youth movement I think we should add a veteran guard an Forward to the rotation, Delon Wright or my dream Deanthony Melton (probably really expensive for us) and Naji Marshall, Crowder or Bullock, I know Marshall is probably not a veteran but definately a really good defender that could really help.