Atlanta had just come off one of the worst seasons in franchise history, winning 13 games, 5 less than anyone else in the league.
Our team was lead in minutes and scoring by Antoine Walker (later traded that same season to Boston) and a young up-and-coming small forward named Josh Smith.
This team is not remembered fondly and rightly so, but what happened later in the offseason still looms over the franchise to this day.
Walker was an above-average player at the 4 position. What he lacked in length he made up for in versatility, averaging a hair under 10 rebounds and 3.