Not exactly numbers you aspire to: a 20-47 record, ranked 14th out of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference and one of eight teams excluded from the NBA’s presumptive plans to restart the season in Orlando.
As a young, exciting, fast-paced team, the Hawks got a fair amount of buzz entering the 2019-2020 season, which ended prematurely for them when suspended March 11 due to the coronavirus. But too many things went wrong, and their “Core Five” group of players didn’t have enough talent around them to translate to many wins.
All of the Hawks “Core Five” players return, though, with a little added experience: Cam Reddish and De’Andre Hunter will be in their second year, Trae Young and Kevin Huerter will be in their third and John Collins will be in his fourth.