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The NBA schedule makers may have revealed a sense of irony with the start of a Hawks’ four-game homestand this week. Former head coach Mike Budenholzer leads the Bucks into town on Sunday afternoon and former starting point guard Dennis Schroder and the Thunder come to State Farm Arena on Tuesday night. Both left the Hawks after last season, some would say unceremoniously, as the franchise has ushered in a new era.
Budenholzer began orchestrating an exit from the Hawks before last season was even over after the franchise had torn down the roster for a rebuild.