So that got me thinking about how Durant would fit on this Atlanta Hawks team? And would it work? The Hawks going for Kevin Durant sounds silly. Atlanta is not a destination for the best of the best free agents. They want to be on the east or west coast. That’s at least the narrative.
But my question is why isn’t Atlanta a destination? Atlanta is one of the most popular cities among NBA players. Just ask Jalen Rose. And Atlanta has, arguably, the best basketball situation in the entire NBA right now. The core of Young, Collins, and Huerter with two more high draft picks coming looks like an oasis compared to some of the other situations out there.