The Hawks won’t get a chance to make their pitch to Klay Thompson. He agreed to a maximum contract with the Warriors before free agency opened on Sunday, which was always the most likely outcome even after Thompson suffered a torn ACL during the Finals. And the Hawks essentially punted on a pursuit of Thompson or other top free agents when they used up most of their salary-cap space in trades for Allen Crabbe and Solomon Hill.
Maybe that’s for the best considering some of the reported free-agent deals. With cap space the Hawks might be tempted to overspend on players who stymie their rebuild.