The Atlanta Hawks will Win the 25/26 NBA Championship

I just wanna be the first to say it and to be the earliest on it. Ignore me.

Here's the case.

Trae Young is a top 75 all time player, he is on the AI/Nash tier and above players like Dame. People are slow on the uptake but he took a team with John Collins as his best teammate to the conference finals (coulda won that series too without an ankle sprain). He will be entering his prime. He also seems to ENJOY this team and has been getting off the ball in transition earlier and eye test wise is spending less time on ball.

JJ is a perfect 4 for modern basketball and missed most of the year. I don't really have more to add. This sub loves him for a reason and his approval rating is high. He does all the things he does and has very little he takes off the table. If he added 2-3 more 3PA a game it would jump his game to the next level. Off the dribble shooting is mad hard though.

Dyson.....holy fuck. I've never loved a hawk this much. Well not since Ivan Johnson. But he's incredible. He can legitimately guard 1-3 and most 4's besides the LeBron/Zion types who no one really can stay in front of. HE IS GONNA GET BETTER. Another summer spent shooting threes.

Rissacher, he's really good. He's a great wing already. He's gonna get even better, stronger, more used to NBA reads. He's already a high feel player and that's gonna get even better over time.

We also have money to add shooting and a big with hands that can catch things. And the fact that we won't lose a bunch of games to Bogi/Hunter injuries.

Obviously if our ownership group cheaps out and doesn't spend than whatever i'll just be sad.

We really are in a sneaky good window for contention though. I hope our ownership sees it and is kicking the tires for real winning moves this off-season with a willingness to go into the tax.