The Atlanta Hawks were expected to be active prior to the trade deadline but, when the music stopped, the organization wasn’t unable to make much headway in moving veteran players. Travis Schlenk and company did clear two roster spots while parting ways with Tyler Dorsey and Daniel Hamilton but, in the end, players frequently involved in trade discussions like Dewayne Dedmon, Taurean Prince, Kent Bazemore and Jeremy Lin remained on the roster.
Then, Schlenk addressed the media and indicated that the organization would not proactively initiate buyout discussions with players on expiring contracts, instead putting the ball in the court of any player that wanted to explore that avenue.