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The Hawks are open for business with this pick. Sources have said Atlanta is discussing both trade-up and trade-down scenarios. But it also could stay here and take the player it wants.

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As previously reported by HoopsHype, Atlanta wants to re-sign McCollum in free agency. Currently, McCollum is projected to re-sign with the Hawks for an average annual salary around $20 million, HoopsHype has learned.

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The Hawks certainly could stand to benefit from selecting a guard. While league sources maintain that Atlanta remains hopeful about its chances of re-signing veteran CJ McCollum in free agency after his standout postseason, sources say that the Hawks are interested in coming away with another downhill ballhandler to complement Jalen Johnson over a longer term.

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Orazio Cauchi: Francesco Ferrari officially withdrawn from the NBA Draft 2026. He had the opportunity to test the waters and interviewed with Detroit, Atlanta, and Milwaukee. Those teams will continue to monitor him closely as he takes on an important role with Virtus Bologna next season.

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Portland, Houston and Atlanta are teams routinely mentioned as suitors with Jaylen Brown interest, but the sheer salary numbers do add a layer of complexity to any talks. Brown, who turns 30 in October, just assembled a career season but also has three years and $183 million left on his current contract.

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The Hawks, as mentioned above, have a lottery turn at No. 8, but league sources say that Atlanta has informed rival teams that it will happily field offers for No. 23.

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Trae Young: "I wouldn't trade any moment that I've had in the NBA back for anything. Being in Atlanta was unbelievable. It's crazy how eight years just went like this."

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Shams Charania: The Atlanta Hawks and head coach Quin Snyder have agreed to a multiyear contract extension, sources tell ESPN. This marks consecutive extensions for Hawks leadership of Snyder and President Onsi Saleh to solidify organizational continuity for team ownership.

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The Atlanta Hawks may have emerged as one of the most intriguing potential destinations for Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown should the Celtics ever decide to explore trade possibilities this offseason. While NBA insider Jake Fischer stressed Tuesday that Boston has not shown any indication it is actively shopping Brown, the longtime league reporter identified Atlanta as one of several teams keeping a close eye on the situation. “Atlanta is Jaylen Brown’s hometown,” Fischer said on Bleacher Report’s NBA Insider Notebook livestream. “I think that’s a spot that he would potentially have interest in going to.”

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Zach Kram: How quickly it took the Knicks to build a 20-point lead in potential closeout games this spring: vs. Atlanta: 11 minutes vs. Philly: 11 minutes vs. Cleveland: 13.5 minutes

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There is a belief in some corners of the league that Atlanta, Houston and Portland all have legitimate trade interest in Jaylen Brown. Which is something to file away if you're looking for participants that might be interested in joining an eventual multi-team Antetokounmpo trade construction.

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While Atlanta wants to re-sign veteran guard CJ McCollum in free agency, according to league sources, the 13-year veteran turns 35 in September, and the Hawks could use depth at point guard.

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One potential candidate to monitor for Atlanta’s assistant coaching staff is the team’s College Park Skyhawks G League head coach, Steve Klei. 

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Jake Fischer: Two more candidates that the Bulls plan to seek permission to interview for Chicago’s coaching search, per sources: Charlotte assistant Lamar Skeeter, and Atlanta assistant Ryan Schmidt. More NBA from @TheSteinLine here:

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