One of the worst-kept secrets in the NBA world is that the Atlanta Hawks would like to make a push for the 2020-21 playoffs. In addition to the logical progression of a rebuilding team, head coach Lloyd Pierce got the ball rolling with matter-of-fact comments in March and, since then, players have joined into the fun in openly discussing the playoffs as the team’s goal for next season. With that as the backdrop, many have opined that the Hawks, armed with the most salary cap space in the entire league, could throw their weight around when free agency (finally) begins in the coming weeks.