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• What’s the biggest priority for Atlanta this offseason?

Building a team up from its foundation


•How can the Hawks improve this offseason? Through free agency? The draft? Trade?

Atlanta doesn’t seem likely to improve on its record (44-38) or seeding (No. 6) next season, unless it re-signs Teague, adds a high-quality player to offset Smith’s inevitable departure and fills out the roster with value contracts

•Which available free agents might make sense for Atlanta?

A multilayered question, to be sure, that depends on the Hawks’ chances with the biggest free agents available. Dwight Howard will naturally be among Ferry’s offseason targets, and due diligence is also required on Chris Paul. Supposing that neither signs on to be a part of the Hawks’ bare roster, that leaves Ferry to balance the desire to acquire talent with the timeline and considerations of a more gradual rebuild.

Finding another big man to replace Smith will also be a priority. The best big-ticket option in that slot is Timberwolves restricted free agent Nikola Pekovic, whose low-block game would be a nice complement to Horford’s high-post work.