Atlanta Hawks
National Basketball Association team in Atlanta
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| 2024 | Al Horford won his first NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. |
| 2024 | Draft rights acquired for Nikola Đurišić, a Serbian Guard playing for College Park Skyhawks in the NBA G League, originally obtained from the Miami Heat. |
| 2024 | Hawks declined to 3rd place in the Southeast division with 36 wins and 46 losses, failing to qualify for the playoffs for the second time in five seasons. |
| 2024 | Dejounte Murray is traded to the New Orleans Pelicans for Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance Jr., E.J Liddell, Cody Zeller, and two future first-round picks. |
| 2024 | Selected Zaccharie Risacher with the first overall pick in the NBA draft, their first number one pick since 1975. |
| 2024 | Vince Carter is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
| 2023 | Hawks maintained their 2nd place in the Southeast division with 41 wins and 41 losses, but were again eliminated in the First Round of the playoffs, losing 2-4 to the Boston Celtics. |
| 2022 | Trae Young selected for NBA All-Star Game for the second time. |
| 2022 | Hawks finished 2nd in the Southeast division with 43 wins and 39 losses, but were eliminated in the First Round of the playoffs, losing 1-4 to the Miami Heat. |
| 2022 | Lou Hudson is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
| August 11 2022 | The NBA retired Bill Russell's number 6 across all member teams, including the Atlanta Hawks. |
| July 6 2022 | Kevin Huerter is traded to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Maurice Harkless, Justin Holiday, and a future first-round pick. |
| June 30 2022 | Hawks trade for Dejounte Murray and Jock Landale from the San Antonio Spurs. |
| 2021 | The Hawks win the Southeast Division, advance to the conference finals by defeating the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers, ultimately losing to the Milwaukee Bucks. |
| 2021 | Toni Kukoč is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
| July 7 2021 | Nate McMillan is officially signed as full-time head coach on a four-year deal after the Hawks' successful playoff run. |
| June 2021 | The Hawks made a surprising playoff run, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2015, with Trae Young emerging as a key star during this breakthrough postseason. |
| March 2021 | Head coach Lloyd Pierce is fired after a 14-20 start. Nate McMillan is named interim head coach, leading the Hawks to an eight-game win streak and ultimately to the Eastern Conference Finals. |
| 2020 | Vince Carter plays his final season with the Hawks, marking the end of his illustrious 22-year NBA career. |
| 2020 | Vince Carter receives the NBA Sportsmanship Award. |
| 2020 | Alexander Volkov was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, honoring his achievements during his tenure with the Atlanta Hawks from 1989 to 1992. |
| 2020 | Atlanta Hawks finished the 2019-20 season with 20 wins and 47 losses, placing 5th in the Southeast division and failing to qualify for the playoffs. |
| August 2020 | Trae Young led the Hawks to their first playoff appearance in the 'Trae Young era', signaling a significant turnaround for the team's performance. |
| July 21 2020 | The Hawks unveiled new uniforms reminiscent of their mid-1970s style, returning to the red, black, and yellow color scheme from 1992 to 2007, and adding gray as an accent color. |
| February 4 2020 | Hawks acquire Clint Capela and Nenê in a four-team trade. Nenê is waived on February 6, 2020. |
| January 23 2020 | Trae Young selected to his first All-Star Game as a starter, the first Hawks player to start since Dikembe Mutombo in 1998. |
| 2019 | Hawks draft DeAndre Hunter with the 4th pick and Cam Reddish with the 10th pick in the NBA Draft. |
| 2019 | Chuck Cooper and Sidney Moncrief are inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
| February 2019 | Jeremy Lin is bought out and eventually signs with the Toronto Raptors. |
| 2018 | State Farm purchased naming rights for the team's arena. |
| July 2018 | Hawks acquire Jeremy Lin and trade Dennis Schröder. Carmelo Anthony is acquired but later waived through a buyout. Vince Carter and Alex Len are signed during the off-season. |
| June 21 2018 | Trae Young was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks as the 5th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, marking the beginning of a new era for the franchise. |
| June 21 2018 | Hawks drafted Luka Dončić with the 3rd overall pick and immediately traded him to Dallas Mavericks for draft rights to Trae Young, Kevin Huerter (19th pick), and Omari Spellman (30th pick). |
| May 11 2018 | Lloyd Pierce hired as head coach of the Atlanta Hawks. |
| April 25 2018 | Mike Budenholzer and the Hawks mutually decided to part ways, with Budenholzer later signing with the Milwaukee Bucks. |
| 2017 | Toni Kukoč was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame during his time with the Atlanta Hawks, recognizing his significant international basketball career and contributions. |
| 2017 | Tracy McGrady is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
| November 3 2017 | The Hawks retired jersey number 59 in honor of Kasim Reed, the Mayor of Atlanta from 2010-2018. |
| July 13 2017 | Paul Millsap left the Hawks by signing a multi-year deal with the Denver Nuggets. |
| June 20 2017 | Traded Dwight Howard and the 31st overall pick to the Charlotte Hornets, receiving Marco Bellinelli, Miles Plumlee, and the 41st overall pick. |
| March 3 2017 | Pete Maravich's jersey number 44 was retired, recognizing his time as a guard from 1970-1974. |
| July 12 2016 | Signed Dwight Howard to a three-year, $70 million contract. |
| July 8 2016 | Al Horford signed a four-year, $113 million contract with the Boston Celtics. |
| June 22 2016 | Traded Jeff Teague to Indiana in a three-team deal, acquiring Utah's 12th pick in the 2016 NBA draft. |
| 2015 | Mike Budenholzer wins NBA Coach of the Year. Kyle Korver wins the NBA Sportsmanship Award. |
| 2015 | Draft rights acquired for Marcus Eriksson, a Swedish Guard/Forward playing for Alba Berlin in Germany. |
| 2015 | Broke a 48-year drought by advancing past the second round of the playoffs for the first time since moving to Atlanta. |
| 2015 | Dikembe Mutombo is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
| November 24 2015 | Dikembe Mutombo's jersey number 55 was retired, honoring his tenure as a center from 1996-2001. |
| June 24 2015 | The team unveiled new home, road, and alternate uniforms with an updated color scheme of Torch Red, Volt Green, and Georgia Granite Gray. |
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