As of Monday evening, the Atlanta Hawks have just parted ways with head coach Lloyd Pierce and sit at a record of 14-20, two games out of qualification for the play-in in the Eastern Conference “awarded” to the 7th through 10th place finishers in the conference.
Needless to say, this season hasn’t come close to expectations set by the owners or fans alike. After a combined record of 49-100 from 2018-20, Pierce finally fielded a squad that could — at the very least — win half their games and move past regular season play for the first time since the 2016-17 season.