The Atlanta Hawks finally play some competitive basketball again on Friday night, even if that is in the form of a preseason game, when the team takes the floor for the first of four exhibition games ahead of starting the regular season on Dec. 23.
There have been major alterations to the roster since the Hawks were in full-fledged action. They have just six players returning from last season’s squad, unless we are counting Clint Capela, who was acquired at the trade deadline last season but never played due to injury.
Reacting to starting lineups, lineup rotations and such could simply lead to overreactions so it might be advisable to not invest too much in what we see in those areas.