Hawks Enter 2026-27 Built Around Jalen Johnson, With Lu Dort and Aaron Wiggins Added
With Trae Young and Zaccharie Risacher gone, the Hawks enter the season with 24-year-old Jalen Johnson as their centerpiece, according to NBA.com's Media Day takeaways by Shaun Powell. Atlanta added Lu Dort and Aaron Wiggins from Oklahoma City's 2025 title team, and Dort and Dyson Daniels are both All-Defensive first team picks.
Why It Matters for Atlanta Professionals
The Hawks won 46 games and made the playoffs last season; a defense-first roster sets expectations for a season that drives downtown game-night traffic and client-outing plans at State Farm Arena.
Source
First reported by NBA.com (Shaun Powell): NBA.com
Cover photo: w_lemay / Flickr, CC0 1.0
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