The imminent ‘Operation Exit’ aimed at Atlanta little by little is losing strength. Hawks management is aware that the team’s current make-up will not allow them to compete at high levels in the Eastern Conference, but the growing feeling is that the market close is not emerging as the solution to their problems.
Thus, the Hawks would be considering postponing the renewal of their squad to the offseason, according to the journalist from The Athletic, Jeff Schultz. The shared reasons are several. First of all, the franchise does not believe that the ‘trade deadline’ offer sufficient opportunities to solve the structural problems of the roster. And they do not plan to move pieces to move.
At the same time, the organization is undergoing a major renovation at the main offices that still needs time to fully settle in and be completed. One of the latest appointments was carried out by former player Kyle Korver, who has been promoted to assistant gerente general Landry Fields, who, in turn, replaced Travis Schlenk in this position last December.
As if that were not enough, various reports indicate that it is very possible that coach Nate McMillan will not continue in his position after the end of this course, a decision motivated by various reasons such as the decreasing confidence of the new board or his tense relationship with Trae Young . Therefore, it appears as the most logical option to wait for the summer and hire a new coach before meddle to the template.
If so, the Hawks are expected to make it through the market close without making too much noise. Therefore, everything indicates that John Collins, the main focus of rumors in recent weeks, will complete the normal seasononce again, in Atlanta.
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