Atlanta Hawks

Vegas Over/Under: 25.5

Fromal’s Record Projection: 24-58 The Bet: Beneath with confidence Try to name the Atlanta Hawks’ five greatest players after the offseason departures of Dwight Howard and Paul Millsap. It’s not the easiest of tasks. And that would be fine in the event the franchise that has made the playoffs each of the last ten seasons were overflowing with talent, as opposed to the present situation that’s quite conducive to this dreaded”t” word.
Dennis Schroder is part of this mix, as well as recently acquired large man Dewayne Dedmon. But who else? Kent Bazemore, Ersan Ilyasova and Taurean Prince? Will Marco Belinelli or Luke Babbitt maintain the mix if they could keep shooting as they did with the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat, respectively? Are we already prepared to throw John Collins into the equation?
This Atlanta roster might have some upside, but it is almost completely devoid of recognized talent. Even the top pieces have question marks, because Schroder has not functioned as the unquestioned leader of a team, Dedmon has yet to play over 17.5 minutes per game and Bazemore is coming from a disappointing campaign.
Talent wins out in the NBA, along with the Hawks do not have enough of it–or enough motivation to avoid the base of the Eastern Conference–to push toward the 26 wins essential for the over wager.

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