Draft Atlanta Hawks Pick-Swap Watch Thread

[CGD]

Smh last night had so much potential with Bulls/Hornets/Bucks all playing and ATL losing...not a single one of those teams could pull off a W

At least Portland won, and the Clips passed ATL too. ATL started the day at 14th, ended at 12th.

 

[spursfanfromafar]

Smh last night had so much potential with Bulls/Hornets/Bucks all playing and ATL losing...not a single one of those teams could pull off a W

Dont keep up any hopes on Bulls and Bucks. The former doesn't have a functioning NBA roster and is finally giving the serious tank a good try and the latter, without Giannis is a dud.

As for the Hornets, they faced the team with the second best record in the league. And it wasn't going to be easy but they kept up the fight. I expect Charlotte to get into the playoff spots over the course of the season.

The best case scenario for the Spurs is the Hawks getting the 11st worst record as things stand in this phase of the season.

 

[STAT88]

Good for Spurs that ATL Front office is back to making dumb moves as of late. We really are a mild Jalen Johnson injury away from a Top 10 pick this draft especially if Giannis is back after ASB.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021066617191530642

“NBA tour dates”

 

[Ariel]

Dont keep up any hopes on Bulls and Bucks. The former doesn't have a functioning NBA roster and is finally giving the serious tank a good try and the latter, without Giannis is a dud.

As for the Hornets, they faced the team with the second best record in the league. And it wasn't going to be easy but they kept up the fight. I expect Charlotte to get into the playoff spots over the course of the season.

The best case scenario for the Spurs is the Hawks getting the 11st worst record as things stand in this phase of the season.

Atlanta is closer to 8th place Miami than they are to 12th place Milwaukee (11th place Chicago is tanking, so I assume they won't matter). I think even 11th place for them is unrealistic. I'd settle for them qualifying for the play-in in 10th place and having to go through Charlotte first, and then Orlando/Miami. That should be enough to get them in the lottery as the 13th or 14th seed.

 

[spursfanfromafar]

Atlanta is closer to 8th place Miami than they are to 12th place Milwaukee (11th place Chicago is tanking, so I assume they won't matter). I think even 11th place for them is unrealistic. I'd settle for them qualifying for the play-in in 10th place and having to go through Charlotte first, and then Orlando/Miami. That should be enough to get them in the lottery as the 13th or 14th seed.

Yeah. I meant 11th worst record overall.. that means the Hawks will make the playin in the worst case scenario.

 

[Raven_]

Atlanta is closer to 8th place Miami than they are to 12th place Milwaukee (11th place Chicago is tanking, so I assume they won't matter). I think even 11th place for them is unrealistic. I'd settle for them qualifying for the play-in in 10th place and having to go through Charlotte first, and then Orlando/Miami. That should be enough to get them in the lottery as the 13th or 14th seed.

And to give us the number 3 pick

 

[BatManu20]

We're not going to get any help from any of these tanking teams.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021313575457882487

 

[bozhemoi]

We're not going to get any help from any of these tanking teams.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021313575457882487

I think Chicago is finally out and trying to tank.

My guess is agreeing with the above, that the worst/best Atlanta can do is fall to #11. This would mean Charlotte, Portland, and Clipps finish with better records, which I think happens. We will move up (currently) 17 slots, impressive.

 

[BatManu20]

ATL has the 4th easiest remaining schedule in the league too.

 

[CGD]

I think Chicago is finally out and trying to tank.

My guess is agreeing with the above, that the worst/best Atlanta can do is fall to #11. This would mean Charlotte, Portland, and Clipps finish with better records, which I think happens. We will move up (currently) 17 slots, impressive.

Dumb asses took to long to get there

 

[scott]

Dumb asses took to long to get there

Bulls mensa level front-office always doing everything they can to make sure they don't draft higher than 8 or lower than 14. But given their recent history drafting higher than 8 (Patrick Williams @ 4, Coby White @ 7, Wendell Carter @ 7) maybe they are on to something.

 

[BatManu20]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021343910874722566

 

[spursistan]

ATL has the 4th easiest remaining schedule in the league too.

We desperately need 3 Ls in next three games because their schedule softens up considerably until the last two weeks. Still think they won't get out of 9th even if everything goes well for them.

 

[onechance87]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021343910874722566

sit him atl...protect ur investment

 

[spurraider21]

Hawks at Hornets is a big game, of course. sigh... just imagine the hornets had drafted clingan instead of salaun

we also have Bucks at Magic and Bulls at Celtics when it comes to eastern conference playoff positioning stuff, though i think we've all lost hope in the bulls

but even outside the east, the clippers and blazers records are quite close to ATL, so those teams picking up wins would also be better for us

 

[Mugen]

Hawks at Hornets is a big game, of course. sigh... just imagine the hornets had drafted clingan instead of salaun

we also have Bucks at Magic and Bulls at Celtics when it comes to eastern conference playoff positioning stuff, though i think we've all lost hope in the bulls

but even outside the east, the clippers and blazers records are quite close to ATL, so those teams picking up wins would also be better for us

 

[scott]

just imagine the hornets had drafted clingan instead of salaun

What would Salaun's statline on the Spurs right now look like in this scenario?

 

[BatManu20]

Damn. Was hoping they'd hold him out until after the ASB. Hopefully the Hornets take care of business at home regardless.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021712373568901545

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Meanwhile, the Bulls continue their tank.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021713532660703650

 

[onechance87]

lets go hornets

 

[spursistan]

Hornets up 18. This would be massive win for Charlotte as it ties the season series and moves them up a 1 game in loss column on ATL

 

[rascal]

Hornets up 18. This would be massive win for Charlotte as ties the season series and moves up a 1 game in loss column on ATL

Charlotte should easily finish ahead of Atlanta.

 

[ace3g]

If only we could get some help from the Bucks and Bulls as well.

 

[spursistan]

If Bucks can pull this off, Giannis might be tempted to come back post ASB to try and knock Hawks out of play-in..

 

[Exstatic]

Lost in the shuffle, with the Hawks fading…Cleveland is on an absolute tear, and that swap they gave ATL for Hunter is now only worth 5 draft slots.

 

[spursparker9]

8 pts game with under 3 mins to go. Don't fuck this up Hornets....