On draft night, the Atlanta Hawks held the 13th pick overall, one they were prepared to use on Asa Newell, a power forward out of Georgia. When New Orleans call

After fielding the phone call, Atlanta could not believe its “good fortune,” according to Pelicans reporter Shamit Dua. The front office reportedly had to double-check with New Orleans' Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, Joe Dumars, before sending it through.

With that as the backdrop, Marc J. Spears of ESPN and Andscape introduced a new dynamic on Monday during a television appearance on NBA Today. Spears noted that the Hawks have interest in a reunion with free agent big man Al Horford.

There’s certainly a lot that can be said about this year's NBA offseason. To some, it has been underwhelming and for others it’s been electric. Guys like me, well, they just miss Woj.But to compensate for the lack of Woj bombs,

Sports hands out offseason grades for each NBA team, with trades, the draft, front-office moves and coaching changes taken into account.

Although it's always difficult to predict exactly how the offseason will affect the upcoming NBA season, it seems clear that the Eastern Conference is going to

The Atlanta Hawks aren't done with their summer transactions. After acquiring All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis from the Boston Celtics, the Hawks have been linked to pursue a veteran free agent center. The team is making moves to give star guard Trae Young and the young core a chance to return to the playoffs.

Oso Ighodaro scored a game-high 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting and racked up nine rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Second-round pick Koby Brea added 15 points, Yuri Collins went for 12 and Moses Wood chipped in 10.