Peachtree Hoops May 20, 2023
2022-23 Atlanta Hawks Player Season Review: Onyeka Okongwu
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/ Onyeka Okongwu, franchise center? With his play this past season, it’s a question that must be asked. Despite spending the sixth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft on a player with off the chart potential, we have yet to see Okongwu in a 30-minute per game role. Using such a high lottery pick on a player usually means a fast track to a starting spot, but Okongwu has started just 28 games out of 178 appearances in his three-year career — almost only as an injury replacement for Clint Capela. Back in the summer of 2020, the Hawks were coming off...
Soaring Down South May 7, 2023
Should the Atlanta Hawks extend Onyeka Okongwu?
The Atlanta Hawks are in a difficult position this offseason. They have a number of quality players who are eligible for extensions. While it would usually be a simple case of guaranteeing a player like Onyeka Okongwu and then offering him an extension, this offseason is going to be a little more complicated. The new […] Should the Atlanta Hawks extend Onyeka Okongwu? - Soaring Down South - Soaring Down South - An Atlanta Hawks blog
