PORTLAND, OREGON - JANUARY 16: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks dribbles against Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers in the first quarter at Moda Center on January 16, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
The Atlanta Hawks are in the middle of a critical offseason, but they aren’t off our minds. As Team USA gears up for the Tokyo Olympics they’ve been stuck in neutral, falling to 0-2 in exhibitions after bad losses to non-powerhouses in Nigeria and Australia.