Most major NBA power rankings project the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA’s basement before the 2018-19 season begins and, even if that seems too pessimistic, it would be tough to argue against overall skepticism for the team’s performance for next season only. However, it is also easy to get excited about the future and a recent piece from David Aldridge of NBA.com helps to outline that.
Instead of a traditional power ranking, Aldridge sought to rank only the offseason performances of each NBA team and, through that prism, he ranked Atlanta at No.