The Hawks have recently had to dial back their expectations for the season. With the injury to Jalen Johnson and the shipping out of both De’Andre Hunter and Bogdan Bogdanovic, the team looks a lot different now than it did just a couple of months ago.
The team is firmly below .500 at this point just looking to make the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament. But with an eye keenly toward the future, there have still been some tangible bright spots unearthed this season as well as some long-term worries.
The 2024 NBA Draft number one overall pick, Zaccharie Risacher, has recently come into his own, averaging 11.