What a season it was for the Atlanta Hawks in 2020-21. The Hawks were able to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, but they would ultimately lose to the Milwaukee Bucks in six games — falling just short of reaching the NBA Finals.
Despite falling short of making the NBA Finals, Atlanta has to feel good about their future outlook, especially with Trae Young leading the way at point guard.
With an inexperienced team like the Hawks making an improbable run to the Conference Finals a season ago, all eyes will be on them to see if they can repeat their success.
There are teams in the Eastern Conference that improved their rosters this offseason, so there is more pressure for Atlanta to perform well again this season.
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The Bucks will remain a threat as they defend their title, however, the Brooklyn Nets remain a lethal threat if they can stay healthy. Again, there will be plenty of formidable competitors, too.
That being said, here are three questions that the Atlanta Hawks will need to answer in the 2021-22 NBA season.