About this episode

The episode discusses the Atlanta Hawks' playoff run, offseason moves, and key player developments.

The Atlanta Hawks made a surprising run to the playoffs before being sent home by the eventual champion New York Knicks. The Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Hawks beat writer, Lauren Williams, joins Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni to discuss Atlanta’s offseason moves, life without Trae Young, and the need for a Jalen Johnson leap. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eme2tPcUM2 Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Baraheni and Lauren Williams Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio/Video Producer: Alex Oliver Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dave DuFour

Guests: Es Baraheni, Lauren Williams

Topics covered

• Atlanta Hawks
• NBA playoffs
• offseason moves
• Trae Young
• Jalen Johnson
• basketball analysis

Keywords

• Atlanta Hawks
• NBA
• playoffs
• Trae Young
• Jalen Johnson
• basketball

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Organizations: Atlanta Journal Constitution, New York Knicks

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