ATLANTA -– The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club will play host to the Dallas Mavericks on Oct. 24 on ESPN in their home opener as the team begins its season-long celebration of 50 years in Atlanta, the National Basketball Association announced today. Following its $192.5 million transformation, the second-largest in NBA history, Philips Arena re-opens for basketball as two of the top five picks in the 2018 NBA Draft, Trae Young and Luka Doncic, match up.
With much more to be announced as the start of the season draws closer, plans for a year-long tribute to the team’s first five decades in Atlanta already include an extensive community outreach campaign and exclusive digital content.