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Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Capela is entering his fourth season with the Hawks, and the big man has been a frequent topic in trade conversations. 2023-24 will be the fourth season for Clint Capela in Atlanta. Since he arrived from Houston, the Swiss big man has captured a rebounding title while thriving off the pick-and-roll with Trae Young. Last season wasn’t the best for Capela in terms of rebounding and point production, but he set a new career-high in field goal percentage (65.3%) and shot over 60% from the free-throw line for the first time since the 2018-19...

Photo by Tom O’Connor/NBAE via We have braved the wilderness of the offseason and finally arrived at our destination. Today, the Atlanta Hawks are holding their annual media day, which signals the unofficial tipping off of the 2023-24 season for the team. Players and coaches are holding ‘entrance interviews’ with media availability, so quotes will likely be floating around the internet about expectations for the upcoming 6-8 months for the franchise. I’ll update this thread with the interesting snippets I see throughout the day. Please follow along in the...

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via The Atlanta Hawks announced the signings of two guards to the team in advance of training camp kicking off. Jarkel Joiner, whose signing was reported much earlier in the summer, and Keaton Wallace have officially penned deals thought to be Exhibit 10 contracts, explained further here. Joiner spent the summer with the Hawks’ 2023 Las Vegas Summer League team where he averaged 4.3 points and 1.3 rebounds during sporadic minutes. Keaton Wallace spent last season briefly on a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Clipper but ultimately saw...

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/ The Atlanta Hawks open training camp in just under a week, and while the roster looks largely settled — barring a big move for a Toronto star player — the Hawks still have questions that need answering. Quin Snyder’s staff is in and longtime Hawks John Collins is out, but this preseason will still be an attempt to build continuity and improve upon three straight playoff appearances. The Hawks and Murray recently agreed on a four-year extension that could stretch until the 2028 offseason. With the two stars locked up until 2026 at the...

Photo by Paras Griffin/ Looking for an opportunity to visit State Farm Arena this NBA season? Well along with exciting basketball action, the Atlanta Hawks are offering a number of exciting and fun events during the upcoming 2023-24 season. Atlanta Hawks Hawks 2023-24 Promo Schedule The quick promo schedule Friday, Oct. 27 — ‘Opening Night Presented by State Farm®’ when all fans in attendance will receive a free Hawks t-shirt Wednesday, Nov. 15 — the second annual ‘Divine 9 Night presented by State Farm’ when the Hawks will be...

Photo by Mercedes Oliver/NBAE via The Hawks have reportedly agreed to terms with their 21st and final training camp contract, and it’s a familiar one to the organization. According to Brad Rowland of the Locked on Hawks podcast and Uproxx, Chris Silva has signed with the Atlanta Hawks on an Exhibit 10 contract. The Hawks have signed Chris Silva.Per source, it’s an Exhibit 10 contract.— Brad Rowland (@BTRowland) September 25, 2023 Chris Silva, a big man who played his collegiate ball at South Carolina, played for the Hawks in the 2022 Preseason leading up to...

Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via As the new season looks to be just over the horizon, there is a sense that the Atlanta Hawks could surprise some people after a pedestrian 41-41 record in 2022-23. With a coaching change behind them and entering year two of the Trae Young-Dejounte Murray partnership, Atlanta is looking to build upon a strong finish to last season and to vault into the upper echelon of the Eastern Conference this year. Sadly, at this point in the offseason, all that exists are predictions without the aid of concrete on court evidence. Of course, where...

Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Who’s coming to training camp? With the introduction of two-way contracts in 2017, NBA teams have a multitude of manners of retaining talent to be able to develop into standard contract players down the line. Under these kinds of contracts, teams are able to option players to a G League affiliate when desired while also calling them up to practice and even appear for the senior team if needed. This offseason, teams are now allowed a maximum of three two-way contracts at a time. And the Hawks like many have already taken advantage of that...

Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via It is now mid-September, and thus we are mere weeks from your Atlanta Hawks returning to action for a new season. The 2023-24 season is sure to be a thrilling roller coaster, but first comes preseason and training camp as the team ramps up to full action. Atlanta welcomes their three draft picks from the 2023 NBA Draft as well as veteran players Patty Mills and Wesley Matthews, among other new faces to the practice facility like a large portion of the coaching and development staff. For the first time since the 2016 Atlanta Hawks preseason,...

Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Earlier in the offseason, a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium broke about the trade package the Hawks were willing to dangle to entice the Raptors to part with star player Pascal Siakam. In it, the combination of De’Andre Hunter, AJ Griffin, and draft picks was offered only to see the Toronto Raptor respond with their desire for more assets in return. Additionally, it was also noted that Atlanta was the most aggressive team in the league pushing for the move, although talks had recently stalled. On Wednesday,...

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via According to a report from Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Trent Forrest is re-signing with the Atlanta Hawks on a two-way deal for this upcoming season. The Atlanta Hawks are re-signing Trent Forrest to a two-way deal, league sources told @hoopshype.— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) September 12, 2023 Trent Forrest is a defensive-minded guard/wing who returns to play under head coach Quin Snyder for the fourth season in a row. Forrest began his career with the Utah Jazz as a reserve guard while Snyder was in the final two years...

Photo by Yong Teck Lim/ Bogdan Bogdanovic and Serbia still took home silver. Serbia and Germany met in Manila, Philippines to compete for international gold on Sunday. And through 20 minutes, the game was tight with nothing to separate the two sides. But Germany took control in the third quarter and weathered a late Serbian surge down the stretch to win 83-77 and secure FIBA gold for the first time. Atlanta Hawks wing Bogdan Bogdanovic caught fire in the first half, hitting five of his first six shots including going 3-for-4 (75%) from three. His ball handling was on...

Photo by Yong Teck Lim/ They will face off against Germany for the international title. After another thriller in Manila, Bogdan Bogdanovic has helped bring the Serbian national men’s basketball team to the doorsteps of an international gold medal. On Friday, Serbia faced off against Canada in the first semifinal of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. After jumping out to a 52-39 halftime lead, Serbia held on in the second half to win and advance, 95-86. Hawks veteran win Bogdan Bogdanovic once again led the charge for Serbia, dropping in 23 points, four rebounds and...

Photo by Ezra Acayan/ On Tuesday, Serbia faced off against Lithuania in the first game of the final eight-team tournament portion of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Atlanta Hawks player Bogdan Bogdanovic shined for his native team in the quarterfinal round, helping Serbia topple Lithuania 87-68. Bogdanovic dropped 21 points, four rebounds and three assists, two steals and no turnovers in the winning effort. Alongside Philadelphia 76er Filip Petrušev who tallied 17 points himself, ‘Bogi’ showed his efficiency and deep range by recording a blistering 9-for-13...

Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports After a promising finish to last season, Jalen Johnson could be set for a breakout year in 2023-24. Editor’s note: This is the first post from new Peachtree Hoops contributor Hassan Ladiwala. We’re excited to have him on the staff and help with our coverage of the Atlanta Hawks. Say what you will about former Atlanta Hawks’ President of Basketball Operations, Travis Schlenk, but the man certainly has an eye for NBA talent. Schlenk, who now holds the VP of Player Personnel title for the Washington Wizards, has an impressive track...