NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 29: Jalen Johnson walks across the stage during the 2021 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on July 29, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
The Atlanta Hawks took the floor for the first time since falling to the eventual world champs in the playoffs, suffering an 85-81 defeat to the Boston Celtics. Luckily, this time was just the first Summer League game and won’t be held against them. Their next game will be on Tuesday against the Indiana Pacers.
In the meantime, their loss belies a game that was filled with encouraging moments from beginning to end.