The Atlanta Hawks are coming off a disappointing 36-46 finish in 2023-24 that saw them knocked out as the 10-seed in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament. In the days since, they won the NBA Draft Lottery with 3% odds going into it, selected French international Zaccharie Risacher with the top pick, shipped out Dejounte Murray and brought in Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance Jr. among others.
Clearly, there’s been a decent bit of roster movement within the team. But also, the state of the Eastern Conference is stronger than it was at the end of last season with the Knicks and Sixers reloading to contend with the Boston Celtics at the top.