Rebounding was another weak spot of Atlanta's defensive game. Interior defense is something this team will also want to work on in 2020-21, as they afforded opponents 58.0 attempts from two-point range (26th) on a 54.2-percent clip (25th). Opposing teams took 32.7 triples per game (24th), making them on a 36.3-percent clip (22nd). Opponents attempted 90.7 shots per contest (24th) while making 47.8 percent of them (26th). The Hawks allowed opposing teams to score 119.7 points per game last season. They ranked just 28th in the NBA with a defensive rating of 114.4. In terms of their defense, unfortunately, they were even worse. The Hawks did not fare too well on the offensive end last season (their offensive rating of 107.0 ranked just 25th in the league). He also committed a team-high 4.8 turnovers per game, which was a huge chunk of the team's 16.2 total turnovers per contest (28th). The Hawks were a middle-of-the-road squad in terms of moving the ball around last season, averaging just 24.0 assists per game (17th), with Trae Young accounting for 9.3 of those. They actually shot relatively well from the charity stripe in 2019-20, making 79.0 percent (10th) of their 23.4 attempts per game (14th). This is something worth considering for 2020-21, as they may want to attempt more close-range shots as opposed to settling for three-pointers. They were relatively efficient from that range, making 52.5 percent of their attempts (14th). In terms of two-point field goal attempts, the Hawks averaged 54.5 per game, which was 18th in the league. Unfortunately for the Hawks, that poor shooting clip from distance ranked dead last in the league. Their 90.6 attempts per game ranked seventh in the NBA, but they averaged just 44.9 percent from the field (23rd).Ītlanta attempted the eighth-most three-pointers per game last season at 36.1, making just 33.3 percent of them.
That actually wasn't so bad, but it was their efficiency that left a lot to be desired. Scoring-wise, the Hawks averaged 111.8 points per game. The Hawks recorded a total offensive rating of 107.0, which ranked all the way down at 25th in the NBA. Only four other teams had a worse record than Atlanta last term, and it had a lot to do with their struggles on the offensive end. The Hawks finished the 2019-20 season with just 20 wins. Rookie Onyeka Okongwu, who Atlanta selected sith overall, should also figure significantly in coach Lloyd Pierce's rotation. Bogdanovic should serve as the squad's primary offensive weapon off the bench, while Huerter, Gallinari, and Rondo will all play key roles for the second unit. The Hawks will field a starting five of Young, Reddish, Hunter, Collins, and Capela.
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Both Gallinari and Rondo were sought-after names in free agency, so their decision to join the Hawks speaks volumes of how this team has emerged as a viable destination for free agents. The Bogdanovic signing was a big one, considering how the 6-foot-6 shooting guard was reported to have already signed with the Milwaukee Bucks before the plug was pulled on the deal at the 13th hour. Dewayne Dedmon was traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Tony Snell, while the legendary Vince Carter called it a career in the offseason.Ītlanta made a few major additions via free agency in Bogdan Bogdanovic, Danilo Gallinari, Rajon Rondo, and Kris Dunn. The Hawks did lose a number of key players during the offseason, including Jeff Teague and DeAndre Bembry, who both left as free agents. The 6-foot-10 big man is a more traditional center, and his presence should allow Collins to take on his preferred power forward role. We will finally get to see Clint Capela take the floor for the Hawks following a mid-season trade last term. With another year under their belt, the core of Trae Young, John Collins, Cam Reddish, De'Andre Hunter, and Kevin Huerter is ready to possibly challenge for a playoff spot in a wide-open Eastern Conference. The Atlanta Hawks enter the 2020-21 season with its young and very promising core still intact.
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