Because the Hawks have many contracts set to expire in 2017, the team has many options for future roster construction.
When the Hawks signed Kent Bazemore and Dwight Howard to multi-year deals this offseason, the team made its playoff aspirations and “win-now” mentality clear. This mindset also influenced the signings of Jarrett Jack and Kris Humphries, two veterans whose value lies much more in the present than the future. However, a quick glance at the contracts on Atlanta’s books right now reveals that — outside of Bazemore and Howard — almost every rotation player on this team will be a free agent (of some sort) next summer.