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The Atlanta Hawks have been mired in mediocrity for years as they’ve failed to get past the first round of the playoffs every year since getting to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021.
Atlanta has done just about everything to turn their fortunes around which included hiring a new head coach and trading for another star player to give the roster a boost.
However, head coach Quin Snyder and star guard Dejounte Murray have failed to change much during their short time with the organization.
After another disappointing season that resulted in a Play-In Tournament appearance and loss, the Hawks went into the offseason with some major decisions to make.
Atlanta had the look of a team that was going to blow up their roster, but things may have changed after they somehow overcame the odds and won the draft lottery.
The Hawks finished the regular season with a 36-46 record and had a slim chance to win the No. 1 pick via ESPN.
“Atlanta will have the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA draft. The Hawks had just a 3% chance to get the No. 1 spot,” ESPN reported.
Atlanta will have the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA draft
The Hawks had just a 3% chance to get the No. 1 spot pic.twitter.com/JEACcWIEcG
— ESPN (@espn) May 12, 2024
The Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards had the best odds to win the draft lottery because they finished with the worst records in the league, making it even more impressive that Atlanta managed to jump up the board.
Owning the No. 1 overall pick opens up additional avenues for the Hawks to improve their roster and it’ll be interesting to see what they do with it in the coming weeks.
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