Vegas Over/Under: 25.5

Fromal’s Record Projection: 24-58 The Bet: Under with marginal confidence Try to name the Atlanta Hawks’ five greatest players after the offseason departures of Dwight Howard and Paul Millsap. It’s not the simplest of tasks. And that would be OK if the franchise which has made the playoffs each of the last ten seasons were filled with talent, instead of the present situation that is quite conducive to the dreaded”t” word.
Dennis Schroder is part of this mix, in addition to newly acquired large man Dewayne Dedmon. But who else? Kent Bazemore, Ersan Ilyasova and Taurean Prince? Can Marco Belinelli or Luke Babbitt be in the mix if they can keep shooting as they did with the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat, respectively? Are we prepared to throw John Collins?
This Atlanta roster might have some upside, but it is almost entirely devoid of recognized talent. The top pieces have question marks, since Schroder hasn’t served as the unquestioned leader of a group, Dedmon has yet to play with more than 17.5 minutes per game and Bazemore is coming from a disappointing campaign.
Talent wins out in the NBA, and the Hawks do not have enough of itor sufficient motivation to avoid the base of the Eastern Conference–to shove toward the 26 wins necessary for the over bet.

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