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The Atlanta Hawks made some serious moves in the offseason and are now considered a serious playoff team in the East.
They acquired one-time All-Star and two-way guard Dejounte Murray from San Antonio and paired him up with Trae Young. They were lacking in the backcourt, and Murray's addition makes them formidable. They have a decent frontcourt with John Collins and Clint Capela and now are expected to be one of the top six playoff seeds in the Eastern Conference.
They made the Eastern Conference finals in 2021, but then lost in the first round of 2022. Thus, this move came at the right time, and they seem ready to make a deep postseason run.
The Hawks don't take part in the California Classic or Salt Lake City Summer League and will directly participate in the Las Vegas games.
Atlanta Hawks' roster for the Las Vegas Summer League
The Atlanta Hawks' summer league roster is headlined by numerous NBA G League players and their 2022 draft selections. They chose AJ Griffin as the 16th pick in 2022 and Tyrese Martin as the 51st pick. Sharife Cooper was the 48th selection in 2021 and is now on a two-way contract with the Hawks.
The plethora of G League players includes Joel Ayayi, Chaundee Brown Jr., Chris Clemons, Sharife Cooper and Chandler Hutchison. Ayayi plays for the Wizards' affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go, Clemons plays for the Celtics' affiliate, the Maine Celtics and Hutchison plays for the Heat affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Cooper and Brown are both on two-way contracts with the Hawks and their G League affiliate College Park Skyhawks.
Here is the Atlanta Hawks' Summer League roster:
Assistant coach Nick Van Exel will be the team's head coach in the summer league.
Atlanta Hawks' Summer League schedule and dates
The Hawks play three West Coast teams and one Eastern Conference rival. Their first three games will be nationally televised on NBA TV, and the last game will air on ESPN2, which comes under ESPN's family of networks.
The third game on the schedule against the Heat will take place at the Thomas and Mack Center on the UNLV campus. The other three games will be held at the Cox Pavillion on the college grounds.
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