Hawks look forward after successful season

[Jamaaliver]

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The Hawks cleaned out their lockers and met with coaches Thursday before departing for the summer after being swept from the Eastern Conference finals by the Cavaliers.

Trying to get to the next level becomes the vision of the Hawks – even after a 60-win regular season, falling one series short of the NBA Finals and accumulating individual and team accolades.

Millsap and Carroll both reiterated that they are comfortable in Atlanta and would like to stay but they have options to explore to do what is best for them and their families. The two were key cogs in the Hawks’ success.

There will be important events and decisions this summer. New ownership is weeks away from becoming finalized. The draft is June 25th and the Hawks own three selections, including the 15th overall pick thanks to the Nets. Free agency begins on July 1st and Paul Millsap and DeMarre Carroll, along with Pero Antic (restricted), John Jenkins and Elton Brand, are free to leave. Kyle Korver, Thabo Sefolosha and Shelvin Mack will be coming off season-ending surgeries. When training camp begins Sept. 29, the Hawks may look very similar or very different.

[Jamaaliver]

There are a lot of things that are pointing in the right direction that I take a lot of pride in, we take a lot of pride in, the growth and the foundation that we’ve been able to establish. Going forward how close are we? There’s only one team that is left standing. You want to be that one team that is left standing. We feel we are a team that can be in that mix and competing on that level. We have the players that are capable of that.

We want to add to our group, improve our group, but through some of the accomplishments of the regular season and making it to the Eastern Conference finals, on the court our players have shown that they are in the mix. They are part of the group who can compete with anybody in our league. We are not satisfied. We want more. We will go into the summer motivated.

[Jamaaliver]

Now we understand there is another level that we are trying to get to which means we have to keep working and keep growing together. You don’t want to lose period. I don’t want that, and I think we got that across, I don’t want that to overshadow what we were able to accomplish this season. In all honesty, they were the better team. You have to give them credit. We were a good team but we weren’t the best team in the East.

[Jamaaliver]

Man, I love AL Horford. We had a great season. But hard truth is...we simply weren't good enough. Glad to hear AL acknowledge it. Glad to hear Budenholzer state the team is looking to add and improve.

Always looking to improve. Never satisfied.

Looking forward to this off-season. All the tools are in place to really be aggressive and take major steps.

[Yungsta404]

Man, I love AL Horford. We had a great season. But hard truth is...we simply weren't good enough. Glad to hear AL acknowledge it. Glad to hear Budenholzer state the team is looking to add and improve.

Always looking to improve. Never satisfied.

Looking forward to this off-season. All the tools are in place to really be aggressive and take major steps.

i dunno, I wouldnt read much into bud's statement. It sounds like a generic statement that any FO would make after the season ends.