Hawks 2025 Offseason Thread

[Rebound Mound]

I found this article while reading a Spanish magazine I had never read to this moment.
I guess it is easy to translate using a translator.

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Vamos a tomar el ejemplo de Alex Sarr en el draft de 2024. Aunque prácticamente todos lo veían como el número 1 del draft de la NBA, su agente, Quique Villalobos, explica cómo un análisis profundo de la situación del equipo que tenía el número 1, Atlanta Hawks, les llevó a elegir a los Washington Wizards.

Quique Villalobos: “Él no tomó esa decisión, la tomamos nosotros. Alex no tiene un gran conocimiento de cómo funciona la NBA ni del discurso interno de las distintas franquicias. De manera conjunta analizamos la situación y llegamos a la conclusión de que Washington era una mejor opción para él.”
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[Jamaaliver]

I found this article while reading a Spanish magazine I had never read to this moment.
I guess it is easy to translate using a translator.

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Vamos a tomar el ejemplo de Alex Sarr en el draft de 2024. Aunque prácticamente todos lo veían como el número 1 del draft de la NBA, su agente, Quique Villalobos, explica cómo un análisis profundo de la situación del equipo que tenía el número 1, Atlanta Hawks, les llevó a elegir a los Washington Wizards.

Quique Villalobos: “Él no tomó esa decisión, la tomamos nosotros. Alex no tiene un gran conocimiento de cómo funciona la NBA ni del discurso interno de las distintas franquicias. De manera conjunta analizamos la situación y llegamos a la conclusión de que Washington era una mejor opción para él.”
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https://www.solobasket.com/liga-endesa/no-es-el-triple-este-es-el-verdadero-arma-secreta-del-baloncesto-moderno

We're going to take Alex Sarr's lead in the 2024 draft. Although practically everyone saw him as the number 1 pick in the NBA draft, his agent, Quique Villalobos, explains how a deep analysis of the situation of the team that had the number 1, Atlanta Hawks, led them to choose the Washington Wizards.

Quique Villalobos: "He didn't make that decision, we made it. Alex doesn't have a great understanding of how the NBA works or the internal discourse of the different franchises. Together, we analyzed the situation and came to the conclusion that Washington was a better option for him."

[Rebound Mound]

It is awkward that agents can decide where a representee should play because they believe the style of play of the teams fits more his characteristics as if it was going to last forever. Also without thinking that one of the teams is in a much better situation than the other, with a more of less solid trajectory (compared to one of the poorest league existences in years) and that the Wizards do not have a good PG or a define style of play.

I would not change Risacher for Sarr at this point, although I still believe Sarr made more sense for us that Risacher. I am sure the French kid is going to surprise us in the coming years. And evidently we are in a much better position to achieve something special.

Villalobos was a high flying SG for Real Madrid who put a lot of passion when playing, always not backing out from anybody, although he lacked quality to be a starting or even a good rotation player. He played for Real Madrid for four years in one of the darkest periods in terms of results in the modern history of the club.

[HMFFL]

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And only one will expect $60m per sesson.

Ugh!

[jayu70]

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And only one will expect $60m per sesson.

Ugh!

And the only one that is currently a player a team is building around, and that opposing defenses sell out to stop, and a starter (except FVV)....but sure. Weird comparison!

[jayu70]

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Atlanta Hawks

On Zaccharie Risacher: “A big part of the reason we were willing to add guys to push forward was the play of Zaccharie Risacher. From Christmas on, he was awesome. Go look up the stats and you’ll see how good he was after Christmas. (Note: Risacher averaged 13.9 points on 50/40/73 shooting splits over his final 45 games of his rookie season.) We know what Trae (Young) and Jalen (Johnson) are. Dyson (Daniels) is become a big-time player. But Zaccharie gave us the confidence to add to the roster,” a Hawks front office executive said.

On extending Dyson Daniels: “I think we can get a deal done with Dyson. Both sides want to. He’s been a perfect fit next to Trae (Young) because they complement each other well,” a Hawks front office executive said.”

On the draft and draft-night trade: “The draft was a homerun for us. We got that extra pick. (Note: this is the best of the Pelicans/Bucks 2026 first-round pick.) And we nailed our pick with Asa Newell. He’s something different from our other frontcourt guys. The goal for this year for him: Play really hard, run the floor and mix it up on defense. Keep it simple and build from there,” a Hawks coach said.

On the offseason moves: “We feel like we had one of the best offseasons in the entire league. I know that’s confident, but we got Kristaps (Porzingis) in a trade and signed Nickeil (Alexander-Walker) and Luke (Kennard). Who else added three players that good?” a Hawks front office executive said. “Those are big-time players who all fill needs for us. We’re going to be deep and really versatile next season. We won’t put any kind of expectations on our group, but we’re not putting any kind of artificial limits on them either.”

On Kobe Bufkin: “I’m a little worried about him. Athletically, he’s fine. He’s too quick and too strong for guys here (Las Vegas Summer League). But he’s got to shoot it better. And he has to stay healthy. Hopefully it will come together for him,” a Hawks scout said.