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13 January 2026

• 🏀🔴🟡⚪️ I design a new Atlanta Hawks jersey after every win this season: “Bygone”

  Record: 18-21 117-100 vs. Pelicans Follow on IG/Twitter/TikTok: @sgzjzy submitted by /u/sgzjzy [link] [comments]

• Jalen Johnson ties Lebron (2018) as the fastest forward to reach 300 REB & 300 AST in a season.

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• [Johnson] Asked Hawks GM Onsi Saleh if he feels addressing the Center position is a priority: "We like our bigs, we really do. Let's just continue to evaluate it...we're not going to do anything that's a quick fix for this season."

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• Onsi Saleh Presser: Live Updates

  For Source go to the twitter page of attributed reporter:

  Lauren Williams

  In his opening statement, Hawks GM Onsi Saleh begins with appreciation for Trae Young and the work he did in the community.

  I asked Saleh why it made sense for the Hawks to do the deal now:

  "our group, as a front office, like, if there's deals to be done, 'Why? Why wait?' Is my my philosophy on that, if you like something that you think makes a lot of sense, we're gonna do that."

  To ZachKleinWSB's question about the optics of what the Hawks' trade: "we're just really excited w/ CJ & Corey.... We like the group that we have, & this made a lot of sense for us, but we liked the trade... we really thought this would help us now & in the future."

  I asked Saleh about the value he places on the picks the Hawks have, particularly the one from the Pels, as a potential trade piece for the future, "The draft is, to me, our biggest transaction period. The draft is how you build organically. It's how you build internally..."...I feel like this is a really good draft, the talent that's available. So again, it's that will be our most important transaction period. We got to nail the draft that's going to be really important for us as we build this thing out. And yeah, we're really excited about it."

  BTRowland

  Onsi Saleh declined to speak on the specifics of the negotiations when asked why Trae did not net any future draft capital in the deal

  Onsi Saleh: "We're not going to do anything that's a quick fix for this season."

  ConnorHinesTV

  GM Onsi Saleh on why Trae Young no longer fit in Atlanta:

  "We have a lot of guys that can initiate offense... fitting the evolution of where we're going, this made the most sense for us"We have a lot of guys that can initiate offense... fitting the evolution of where we're going, this made the most sense for us"

  https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-onsi-saleh-makes-statement-as-trae-young-trade-made-official?utm_source=MambaBasketball&utm_medium=fb&utm_campaign=social

  “On behalf of the Hawks franchise, I’d like to thank Trae for how he embraced the city of Atlanta and represented the Hawks during his time here, on the court and in the community,” Saleh said. “Over more than seven seasons, including four All-Star appearances, he cemented himself as a fan favorite and one of the great players in our franchise’s history. We wish Trae and his family all the best.”

  Caleb Johnson

  Asked Hawks GM Onsi Saleh if he feels addressing the Center position is a priority.

  "We like our bigs, we really do. Let's just continue to evaluate it...we're not going to do anything that's a quick fix for this season."

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• [Brad Rowland] Onsi Saleh will speak to the media this afternoon for the first time since the Trae Young trade.

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• Hawks GM Onsi Saleh FULL Press Conference: The Trae Young Trade and the Hawks’ New Direction

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• I just had to make this

  Luke Kennard hopium submitted by /u/Both-Bad2232 [link] [comments]

• [Lauren Williams/AJC] New additions McCollum, Kispert already making an impact on the Hawks
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• In Onsi We Trust

  Loved listening to Onsi discuss -

  1) how his time at San Antonio and Golden State influences his “think long term, don’t make quick/irrational decisions” approach

  2) his insight re: the “optionality” of our team

  3) his enthusiasm for the upcoming draft

  https://youtu.be/a4v94XESp2E?si=oGWnh4fEcTjKoiJY

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• We just beat a fully loaded GSW, we only need another serviceable Center this year, keep our picks!

  Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green were all present and the record they had was 21-18.

  Even before Kennard, we were still in the lead.

  GSW roster exposed by the athletic Hawks

  The roster is profoundly defective. As good as the Warriors have been of late, rediscovering offense and winning eight of their previous 11 games, their margin for error remains thinner than dollar-store tissue.

  The Warriors are short; the Hawks are lengthy. The Warriors are light on elite athleticism; the Hawks could assemble a very good 400-meter relay squad. The Hawks showcased active, disruptive defenders and had enough shooters to take full advantage of the havoc they created against Golden State.

  In Short, we need a defensive 7.0 Center as a backup who can catch lobs and defend the paint. There are plenty who are barely getting any minutes on rosters or from the G-League. We also have KP.

  Next yr, if we keep our picks, we will then have TWO picks. The first most likely will land us a prime pick and the next can be a 6'11" with wingspan or higher Center position.

  No need to give up our future for 33+ yr old Centers. 2nd rd picks are fine but not this year, its a deep draft.

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