# Atlanta Hawks 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

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Podcast: [Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hardwood-knocks-an-nba-podcast-47033)
Published: 2026-09-16T13:49:19+00:00
Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/atlanta-hawks-2026-27-nba-season-lookahead--75157394
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## Resource

Dan is joined by Lauren L. Williams ( @WilliamsLaurenL ) of the AJC to break down the 2026-27 Atlanta Hawks. Follow all of Lauren’s work at the AJC RIGHT HERE . TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:08 - The offseason approach 6:02 - Why did the Hawks trade Zaccharie Risacher? 8:28 - Lu Dort’s fit 12:10 - Kingston Flemings breakdown 18:17 - What is Jalen Johnson’s ceiling? 23:16 - Onyeka Okongwu’s rise + Atlanta’s future at center 26:26 - Asa Newell’s development + secondary big rotation 31:21 - What’s the future hold 34:19 - Ranking CJ McCollum, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Dyson Daniels 39:57 - Biggest needs 42:13 - The battle at backup power forward 44:28 - Top-10 rotation 45:19 - Go-to crunch-time unit 46:48 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 48:45 - Importance of Aaron Wiggins 49:34 - PREDICTIONS SUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

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