2021–22 Atlanta Hawks season

The 2021–22 Atlanta Hawks season was the 73rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 54th in Atlanta. The Hawks entered the season with much higher expectations due to their surprising Eastern Conference finals appearance in the previous season, but struggled on defense and hovered around .500 for most of the season. Despite the struggles, the Hawks qualified for the play-in tournament after a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 12.[1] They defeated both the Charlotte Hornets and the Cleveland Cavaliers to clinch a playoff berth as the No. 8 seed, but fell to the top-seeded Miami Heat in five games.[2]

2021–22 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coachNate McMillan
General managerTravis Schlenk
PresidentTravis Schlenk
Owner(s)Tony Ressler
ArenaState Farm Arena
Results
Record43–39 (.524)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Southeast)
Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(lost to Heat 1–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
Radio92.9 FM "The Game"
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Draft picks

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RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
120Jalen JohnsonSFUnited StatesDuke
248Sharife CooperPGUnited StatesAuburn

Roster

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2021–22 Atlanta Hawks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G45Brown, Chaundee, Jr. (TW)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)1998-12-04Michigan
G13Bogdanović, Bogdan6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg)1992-08-18Serbia
C15Capela, Clint6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)256 lb (116 kg)1994-05-18Switzerland
F/C20Collins, John6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)226 lb (103 kg)1997-09-23Wake Forest
G2Cooper, Sharife (TW)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)176 lb (80 kg)2001-06-11Auburn
C10Dieng, Gorgui6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)248 lb (112 kg)1990-01-18Louisville
F8Gallinari, Danilo6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)236 lb (107 kg)1988-08-08Italy
G3Huerter, Kevin6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)198 lb (90 kg)1998-08-27Maryland
G/F12Hunter, De'Andre6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)221 lb (100 kg)1997-12-02Virginia
F1Johnson, Jalen6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)219 lb (99 kg)2001-12-18Duke
F5Knox II, Kevin6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)1999-08-11Kentucky
G/F7Luwawu-Cabarrot, Timothé6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1995-05-09France
G4Mays, Skylar6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)1997-09-05LSU
F/C17Okongwu, Onyeka6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg)2000-12-11USC
G6Williams, Lou6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)1986-10-27South Gwinnett HS (GA)
G0Wright, Delon6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)1992-04-26Utah
G11Young, Trae6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)164 lb (74 kg)1998-09-19Oklahoma
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 9, 2022

Standings

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Division

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Southeast DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
cMiami Heat5329.64629‍–‍1224‍–‍1713–382
xAtlanta Hawks4339.52410.027‍–‍1416‍–‍259–782
piCharlotte Hornets4339.52410.022‍–‍1921‍–‍208–882
Washington Wizards3547.42718.021‍–‍2014‍–‍277–982
Orlando Magic2260.26831.012‍–‍2910‍–‍313–1382

Conference

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Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1cMiami Heat *5329.64682
2yBoston Celtics *5131.6222.082
3yMilwaukee Bucks *5131.6222.082
4xPhiladelphia 76ers5131.6222.082
5xToronto Raptors4834.5855.082
6xChicago Bulls4636.5617.082
7xBrooklyn Nets4438.5379.082
8piCleveland Cavaliers4438.5379.082
9xAtlanta Hawks4339.52410.082
10piCharlotte Hornets4339.52410.082
11New York Knicks3745.45116.082
12Washington Wizards3547.42718.082
13Indiana Pacers2557.30528.082
14Detroit Pistons2359.28030.082
15Orlando Magic2260.26831.082

Game log

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Preseason

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2021 preseason game log
Total: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
Preseason: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 4@ MiamiL 99–125 Collins, Gallinari, Young (14)John Collins (9)Delon Wright (5)FTX Arena
19,600
0–1
2October 6ClevelandL 96–99 Cam Reddish (20)Gorgui Dieng (11)Gorgui Dieng (6)State Farm Arena
11,158
0–2
3October 9MemphisW 91–87 Bogdanović, Collins (16)John Collins (12)Bogdan Bogdanović (5)FedExForum
11,027
1–2
4October 14MiamiW 127–92 Trae Young (27)John Collins (11)Trae Young (15)State Farm Arena
12,527
2–2
2021–22 season schedule

Regular season

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2021–22 game log
Total: 43–39 (home: 27–14; road: 16–25)
October: 3–3 (home: 2–0; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 21DallasW 113–87 Cam Reddish (20)Clint Capela (13)Trae Young (14)State Farm Arena
17,162
1–0
2October 23@ ClevelandL 95–101 Trae Young (24)Clint Capela (14)Trae Young (7)Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
16,846
1–1
3October 25DetroitW 122–104 Trae Young (32)Gorgui Dieng (12)Trae Young (9)State Farm Arena
14,209
2–1
4October 27@ New OrleansW 102–99 Trae Young (31)Capela, Collins (12)Trae Young (7)Smoothie King Center
15,541
3–1
5October 28@ WashingtonL 111–122 John Collins (28)John Collins (12)Trae Young (13)Capital One Arena
13,653
3–2
6October 30@ PhiladelphiaL 94–122 Cam Reddish (16)Clint Capela (12)Trae Young (10)Wells Fargo Center
20,031
3–3
November: 8–7 (home: 6–2; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
7November 1WashingtonW 118–111 Trae Young (26)Clint Capela (12)Bogdanović, Collins, Young (6)State Farm Arena
14,632
4–3
8November 3@ BrooklynL 108–117 De'Andre Hunter (26)Clint Capela (16)Trae Young (10)Barclays Center
17,323
4–4
9November 4UtahL 98–116 Trae Young (21)Clint Capela (10)Trae Young (7)State Farm Arena
16,590
4–5
10November 6@ PhoenixL 117–121 Trae Young (31)Clint Capela (13)Trae Young (13)Footprint Center
15,412
4–6
11November 8@ Golden StateL 113–127 Trae Young (28)Capela, Collins (6)Trae Young (9)Chase Center
18,064
4–7
12November 9@ UtahL 98–110 Kevin Huerter (28)Clint Capela (12)Trae Young (6)Vivint Arena
18,306
4–8
13November 12@ DenverL 96–105 Trae Young (30)Clint Capela (13)Trae Young (9)Ball Arena
16,849
4–9
14November 14MilwaukeeW 120–100 Trae Young (42)Clint Capela (13)Trae Young (10)State Farm Arena
16,901
5–9
15November 15OrlandoW 129–111 Collins, Young (23)Clint Capela (16)Trae Young (6)State Farm Arena
13,061
6–9
16November 17BostonW 110–99 John Collins (20)Clint Capela (12)Trae Young (11)State Farm Arena
16,445
7–9
17November 20CharlotteW 115–105 Clint Capela (20)Clint Capela (15)Trae Young (9)State Farm Arena
17,320
8–9
18November 22Oklahoma CityW 113–101 Trae Young (30)Clint Capela (14)Trae Young (6)State Farm Arena
15,806
9–9
19November 24@ San AntonioW 124–106 Trae Young (31)Clint Capela (13)Trae Young (11)AT&T Center
13,161
10–9
20November 26@ MemphisW 132–100 Trae Young (31)Clint Capela (17)Trae Young (10)FedEx Forum
16,622
11–9
21November 27New YorkL 90–99 Trae Young (33)Clint Capela (21)Trae Young (7)State Farm Arena
17,287
11–10
December: 5–9 (home: 0–7; road: 5–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
22December 1@ IndianaW 114–111 Trae Young (33)Clint Capela (9)Trae Young (10)Gainbridge Fieldhouse
12,656
12–10
23December 3PhiladelphiaL 96–98 Trae Young (25)Clint Capela (11)Trae Young (10)State Farm Arena
17,092
12–11
24December 5CharlotteL 127–130 John Collins (31)Clint Capela (14)Trae Young (15)State Farm Arena
16,383
12–12
25December 6@ MinnesotaW 121–110 Trae Young (29)Clint Capela (16)Trae Young (11)Target Center
15,736
13–12
26December 10BrooklynL 105–113 Trae Young (31)Clint Capela (16)Tare Young (10)State Farm Arena
17,074
13–13
27December 13HoustonL 126–132 Trae Young (41)Clint Capela (16)Trae Young (9)State Farm Arena
15,456
13–14
28December 15@ OrlandoW 111–99 Trae Young (28)Clint Capela (11)Huerter, Wright (5)Amway Center
13,576
14–14
29December 17DenverL 115–133 Trae Young (34)Clint Capela (11)Trae Young (10)State Farm Arena
16,114
14–15
December 19ClevelandPostponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: March 31)[3]
30December 22OrlandoL 98–104 Cam Reddish (34)John Collins (12)Lance Stephenson (5)State Farm Arena
15,299
14–16
31December 23@ PhiladelphiaW 98–96 Cam Reddish (18)Skylar Mays (11)Delon Wright (6)Wells Fargo Center
20,408
15–16
32December 25@ New YorkL 87–101 Collins, Wright (20)Clint Capela (9)Gorgui Dieng (5)Madison Square Garden
19,812
15–17
33December 27ChicagoL 118–130 Cam Reddish (33)Clint Capela (16)Trae Young (9)State Farm Arena
17,049
15–18
34December 29@ ChicagoL 117–131 Trae Young (26)Clint Capela (15)Trae Young (11)United Center
21,372
15–19
35December 31@ ClevelandW 121–118 Trae Young (35)Clint Capela (23)Trae Young (11)Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,745
16–19
January: 8–7 (home: 6–3; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
36January 3@ PortlandL 131–136 Trae Young (56)Capela, Gallinari (11)Trae Young (14)Moda Center
15,091
16–20
37January 5@ SacramentoW 108–102 Kevin Huerter (25)Clint Capela (14)Kevin Huerter (5)Golden 1 Center
13,104
17–20
38January 7@ L.A. LakersL 118–134 Trae Young (25)Clint Capela (11)Trae Young (14)Crypto.com Arena
18,997
17–21
39January 9@ L.A. ClippersL 93–106 Bogdanović, Young (19)Onyeka Okongwu (10)Trae Young (7)Crypto.com Arena
14,836
17–22
40January 12MiamiL 91–115 John Collins (16)John Collins (11)Trae Young (5)State Farm Arena
15,355
17–23
41January 14@ MiamiL 118–124 Trae Young (24)Onyeka Okongwu (6)Trae Young (9)FTX Arena
19,600
17–24
42January 15New YorkL 108–117 Trae Young (29)Kevin Huerter (6)Kevin Huerter (6)State Farm Arena
16,414
17–25
43January 17MilwaukeeW 121–114 Trae Young (30)John Collins (12)Trae Young (11)State Farm Arena
16,903
18–25
44January 19MinnesotaW 134–122 Trae Young (37)John Collins (12)Trae Young (14)State Farm Arena
15,199
19–25
45January 21MiamiW 110–108 Trae Young (28)De'Andre Hunter (10)Trae Young (7)State Farm Arena
16,385
20–25
46January 23@ CharlotteW 113–91 Trae Young (30)Clint Capela (8)John Collins (5)Spectrum Center
15,822
21–25
47January 26SacramentoW 121–104 Bogdanović, Okongwu (18)Danilo Gallinari (9)Trae Young (10)State Farm Arena
15,080
22–25
48January 28BostonW 108–92 Collins, Young (21)Collins, Young (9)Trae Young (6)State Farm Arena
16,932
23–25
49January 30L.A. LakersW 129–121 Trae Young (36)John Collins (11)Trae Young (12)State Farm Arena
17,391
24–25
50January 31TorontoL 100–106 Kevin Huerter (26)Clint Capela (8)Delon Wright (7)State Farm Arena
14,168
24–26
February: 5–5 (home: 4–1; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
51February 3PhoenixW 124–115 Trae Young (43)Clint Capela (12)Bogdan Bogdanović (6)State Farm Arena
16,958
25–26
52February 4@ TorontoL 114–125 Collins, Hunter (23)Clint Capela (9)Trae Young (13)Scotiabank Arena
0
25–27
53February 6@ DallasL 94–103 John Collins (22)John Collins (18)Trae Young (11)American Airlines Center
19,887
25–28
54February 8IndianaW 133–112 Trae Young (34)Clint Capela (12)Trae Young (11)State Farm Arena
14,265
26–28
55February 11San AntonioL 121–136 Bogdan Bogdanović (23)Clint Capela (11)Trae Young (11)State Farm Arena
17,234
26–29
56February 13@ BostonL 95–105 Trae Young (30)Clint Capela (17)Trae Young (10)TD Garden
19,156
26–30
57February 15ClevelandW 124–116 Trae Young (41)Bogdanović, Capela, Wright (7)Trae Young (9)State Farm Arena
15,947
27–30
58February 16@ OrlandoW 130–109 Bogdan Bogdanović (23)Clint Capela (9)Bogdanović, Young (6)Amway Center
14,398
28–30
59February 24@ ChicagoL 108–112 Bogdan Bogdanović (27)Clint Capela (17)Trae Young (10)United Center
21,236
28–31
60February 26TorontoW 127–100 Trae Young (41)Clint Capela (9)Trae Young (11)State Farm Arena
17,870
29–31
March: 11–6 (home: 7–1; road: 4–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
61March 1@ BostonL 98–107 Trae Young (31)Clint Capela (11)Trae Young (6)TD Garden
19,156
29–32
62March 3ChicagoW 130–124 Trae Young (39)Clint Capela (11)Trae Young (13)State Farm Arena
17,522
30–32
63March 4@ WashingtonW 117–114 De'Andre Hunter (26)Clint Capela (12)Trae Young (8)Capital One Arena
15,927
31–32
64March 7@ DetroitL 110–113 (OT)Bogdan Bogdanović (22)Clint Capela (12)Trae Young (12)Little Caesars Arena
14,942
31–33
65March 9@ MilwaukeeL 115–124 Trae Young (27)Clint Capela (9)Trae Young (11)Fiserv Forum
17,341
31–34
66March 11L.A. ClippersW 112–106 Trae Young (27)Clint Capela (11)Trae Young (11)State Farm Arena
16,862
32–34
67March 13IndianaW 131–128 Trae Young (47)Onyeka Okongwu (9)Bogdan Bogdanović (6)State Farm Arena
17,038
33–34
68March 14PortlandW 122–113 Trae Young (46)Clint Capela (16)Trae Young (12)State Farm Arena
16,432
34–34
69March 16@ CharlotteL 106–116 De'Andre Hunter (21)Clint Capela (15)Trae Young (15)Spectrum Center
16,648
34–35
70March 18MemphisW 120–105 Bogdan Bogdanović (30)Onyeka Okongwu (9)Kevin Huerter (7)State Farm Arena
18,062
35–35
71March 20New OrleansL 112–117 Danilo Gallinari (27)Clint Capela (10)Trae Young (10)State Farm Arena
17,123
35–36
72March 22@ New YorkW 117–111 Trae Young (45)Danilo Gallinari (10)Trae Young (8)Madison Square Garden
19,812
36–36
73March 23@ DetroitL 101–122 Trae Young (21)Clint Capela (9)Trae Young (9)Little Caesars Arena
16,212
36–37
74March 25Golden StateW 121–110 Trae Young (33)Clint Capela (13)Trae Young (15)State Farm Arena
17,724
37–37
75March 28@ IndianaW 132–123 Bogdan Bogdanović (29)Clint Capela (15)Trae Young (16)Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,212
38–37
76March 30@ Oklahoma CityW 136–118 Trae Young (41)Onyeka Okongwu (13)Trae Young (8)Paycom Center
15,595
39–37
77March 31ClevelandW 131–107 Trae Young (30)Clint Capela (14)Trae Young (9)State Farm Arena
17,491
40–37
April: 3–2 (home: 2–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
78April 2BrooklynW 122–115 Trae Young (36)Clint Capela (12)Trae Young (10)State Farm Arena
18,126
41–37
79April 5@ TorontoL 108–118 Trae Young (26)Clint Capela (14)Trae Young (15)Scotiabank Arena
19,800
41–38
80April 6WashingtonW 118–103 Trae Young (30)Danilo Gallinari (10)Trae Young (11)State Farm Arena
17,381
42–38
81April 8@ MiamiL 109–113 Trae Young (35)Clint Capela (14)Trae Young (8)FTX Arena
19,993
42–39
82April 10@ HoustonW 130–114 Trae Young (28)Clint Capela (13)Trae Young (11)Toyota Center
18,055
43–39
2021–22 season schedule

Play-in

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2021 preseason game log
Total: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
Play-in: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1April 13CharlotteW 132–103 Trae Young (24)Clint Capela (17)Trae Young (10)State Farm Arena
18,137
1–0
2April 15@ ClevelandW 107–101 Trae Young (38)Onyeka Okongwu (9)Trae Young (9)Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432
2–0
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Playoffs

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2022 playoff game log
Total: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 17@ MiamiL 91–115 Danilo Gallinari (17)Onyeka Okongwu (7)Delon Wright (6)FTX Arena
19,514
0–1
2April 19@ MiamiL 105–115 Bogdan Bogdanović (29)John Collins (10)Trae Young (7)FTX Arena
19,950
0–2
3April 22MiamiW 111–110 Trae Young (24)Bogdan Bogdanović (8)Trae Young (8)State Farm Arena
18,421
1–2
4April 24MiamiL 86–110 De'Andre Hunter (24)Capela, Gallinari, Wright (7)Trae Young (5)State Farm Arena
18,951
1–3
5April 26@ MiamiL 94–97 De'Andre Hunter (35)De'Andre Hunter (11)Trae Young (6)FTX Arena
19,553
1–4
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Transactions

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Trades

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August 7, 2021[4]
To Atlanta Hawks
Delon Wright (from Sacramento)
To Boston Celtics
Kris Dunn (from Atlanta)
Bruno Fernando (from Atlanta)
2023 POR second-round pick (from Atlanta)
To Sacramento Kings
Tristan Thompson (from Boston)

Free agents

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Re-signed

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PlayerSigned
Solomon Hill[5]August 5, 2021
John Collins[6]August 6, 2021
Lou Williams[7]August 6, 2021

Additions

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PlayerSignedFormer team
Gorgui Dieng[8]August 9, 2021San Antonio Spurs
Johnny Hamilton[9]September 22, 2021Fenerbahçe Beko
A. J. Lawson[9]September 22, 2021South Carolina
Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot[9]September 22, 2021Brooklyn Nets
Jahlil Okafor[9]September 22, 2021Brooklyn Nets
DaQuan Jeffries[10]October 7, 2021San Antonio Spurs
Ibi Watson[11]October 12, 2021Dayton
Malcolm Hill[12]December 22, 2021Birmingham Squadron
Lance Stephenson[12]December 22, 2021Grand Rapids Gold
Wes Iwundu[13]December 23, 2021Charlotte Hornets
Chaundee Brown Jr.[14]December 27, 2021Los Angeles Lakers

Subtractions

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PlayerDateNew team
Tony Snell[15]August 10, 2021Portland Trail Blazers
Brandon Goodwin[16]October 14, 2021New York Knicks

References

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  1. ^ "Hawks clinch NBA Play-In berth". The Signal. April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Sam, Doric. "Trae Young's Collapse in Game 5 Loss vs. Heat Proves Hawks Aren't Ready for Spotlight". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Full list of NBA game postponements". NBA.com. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Sacramento Kings complete 3-team deal for Tristan Thompson". NBA.com. August 7, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "Atlanta Hawks Re-Sign Solomon Hill". NBA.com. August 5, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "Atlanta Hawks Re-Sign John Collins". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "Atlanta Hawks Re-Sign Lou Williams". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "Atlanta Hawks Sign Gorgui Dieng". NBA.com. August 9, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d "Atlanta Hawks Sign Johnny Hamilton, A.J. Lawson, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Jahlil Okafor". NBA.com. September 22, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "Hawks Request Waivers On A.J. Lawson, Sign Daquan Jeffries". NBA.com. October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  11. ^ Atlanta Hawks [@ATLHawks] (October 12, 2021). "Roster Update: We've signed guard Ibi Watson" (Tweet). Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ a b "Hawks Sign Lance Stephenson and Malcolm Hill to 10-Day Contracts". NBA.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  13. ^ "Hawks Sign Wes Iwundu To 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. December 23, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  14. ^ "Hawks Sign Chaundee Brown Jr. to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. December 27, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  15. ^ "Trail Blazers sign Tony Snell". NBA.com. August 10, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  16. ^ "Knicks Sign Brandon Goodwin". NBA.com. October 14, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.