The Hawks have been a remarkably consistent team in terms of personnel over the past few seasons, but this summer's offseason moves show the team starting to move in a new direction.
Not long after the Atlanta Hawks were swept out of the 2016 playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers, head coach and president of basketball operations Mike Budenholzer stressed the importance of roster continuity in an exit interview. While he acknowledged the frustration of being swept by the same opponent two years in a row, Budenholzer argued that keeping a strong team intact would be a better plan for the future than any dramatic roster moves.