Today, the Atlanta Hawks officially announced that they will be adding a franchise to the NBA D-League. The team will be based in College Park, Georgia (southwest of downtown Atlanta), and will begin play in the 2019-20 season. The team does not yet have a name, and College Park will construct an arena between now and 2019.
Getting a D-League team will bring huge benefits for Atlanta’s player development. Not only will this affiliate allow the Hawks to get younger players more playing time, but it will also allow Mike Budenholzer to make sure that these same players are developing to fit the Hawks’ system.