Atlanta Hawks: What We’ve Learned From An Eventful Few Days

The Atlanta Hawks have gone through an eventful few days, but what have we learned about their present and future as a result?

The trade deadline always has the potential to be a tumultuous time around the NBA, but without any groundbreaking moves having materialized, the Atlanta Hawks experienced a more eventful run in the last week than most of their competitors.

With minor trades and the possibility of much bigger ones all surrounding the franchise, Atlanta had an already busy time compounded by a series of strange results on the court and then even some off the court issues.

All of that comes at a time when the Hawks need to find their footing if they hope to push on in the playoff race, or at the very least need to ensure they string together a steady run of games to consolidate their current standing.

Still, lingering in the background of all of the day-to-day developments with Atlanta is the prospect of Paul Millsap‘s free agency, and the potential that — if not a full-blown rebuild — at the very least another retooling of sorts could be coming up fast on the horizon.

As a result, the decisions that have been made in recent days hold a little bit more significance. In trying to judge what the Hawks may be looking to do longer term, there have been a number of instances that may have offered Atlanta’s fans a quick glimpse behind the curtain.

In continuing to try and get a handle on what the coming weeks, months and years will look like in Atlanta, let’s dive in and take a more detailed look at what’s been a busy and, perhaps, important few days for the Hawks.