2023-24 Hawks Roster and Season Previews

[JayBirdHawk]

This is where we are after the draft. Will update as we move forward.

11 Guaranteed contracts:
PG: Trae Young, Kobe Bufkin
SG: Dejounte Murray, Bogdan Bogdanovich, AJ Griffin
SF: DeAndre Hunter, Saddiq Bey
PF: John Collins, Jalen Johnson
C - Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu

4 Unguaranteed contracts:
PG: Vit Krejci
SG: Tyrese Martin, Garrison Mathews, Seth Lundy
SF:
PF:
C - Bruno Fernando, Mohammed Gueye

Two-Way Contracts:
PG: Trent Forrest
SG: Donovan Williams
SF:
PF:  Miles Norris
C - 

 

Total Salaries - $170,465,314 

 

 

2023 NBA Salary Cap Max

$136,000,000

 

2023 NBA Luxury Tax Threshold

$165,000,000

 

2023 NBA Super-Tax Apron

$182,500,000

[Spud2nique]

17 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

C - Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu

OO will be starting this season. Love it Bird.

[gurpilo]

I think we have a strong core of 11 players, our guard rotation is strong, we lack defense on the front court, rebounding, size and overall team strength. We are deep.

We can compete with this team and get 5-8th seed on the East, probably an exit on 1st round.

Improvement should be made on the front court to go further. Our best trading pieces are Collins, Capela and Bogi and we should look for players with more defense and size on the frontcourt. We could sacrifice depth on the backcourt for a star player on the frontcourt, that is clear. Or we could try to go to FA to add a PF/C with defense and size. To be able to do that we need to dump salary. 
Improving this team is not going to be easy.

[JayBirdHawk]

On 6/24/2023 at 9:28 AM, JayBirdHawk said:

4 Unguaranteed contracts:
PG: Vit Krejci
SG: Tyrese Martin, Garrison Mathews, Seth Lundy
SF:
PF:
C - Bruno Fernando, Mohammed Gueye

Two-Way Contracts:
PG: Trent Forrest
SG: Donovan Williams
SF:
PF:  Miles Norris
C - 

Hypothetical...

IF we make no changes to the guaranteed players, who would you like to see get the remaining 4 spots on the NBA team and who gets the three 2W from this group?

PG: Vit Krejci ($1.8)
SG: Tyrese Martin ($1.7), Garrison Mathews ($2.0), Seth Lundy
SF:
PF:
C - Bruno Fernando ($2.5) , Mohammed Gueye

*Bruno has a guarantee date 06/29

*Mathews has a guarantee date 06/29

*Martin has a guarantee date 07/21

 

Two-Way:

PG: Trent Forrest,  SG: Donovan Williams,  PF:  Miles Norris

 

[JeffS17]

Kreji/Martin/Bruno guaranteed and leave one slot open is my preference.  Vit brings good vibes, Martin has potential and seems to gel with the guys, and Bruno is Bruno, we love him.  I look for cultural / off-court fit more than on-court need for 11-15 slots, but I think those three are good for both.

[gurpilo]

Cita

Kreji/Martin/Bruno guaranteed and leave one slot open is my preference.  Vit brings good vibes, Martin has potential and seems to gel with the guys, and Bruno is Bruno, we love him.  I look for cultural / off-court fit more than on-court need for 11-15 slots, but I think those three are good for both.

I prefer Matthews to Martin, I think he is a good rotation wing.

[Spud2nique]

@kg01 wasn’t this your boy? 
 

Vasilije Micic to Thunder next season?

Christos Tsaltas: Vasilije Micic has decided to play in the NBA next season. He’s in talks with the OKC Thunder and a potential trade is on the table for him. He’s more than ready for his next step in the biggest stage. Story on @SportalgrG. #ThunderUp sportal.gr/basket/nba/202…

 

– via Twitter Tsaltas46

 Top Rumors, Anadolu Efes, Euroleague, Trade, Turkey, Vasilije Micic, Oklahoma City Thunder

[kg01]

28 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

@kg01 wasn’t this your boy? 
 

Vasilije Micic to Thunder next season?

Christos Tsaltas: Vasilije Micic has decided to play in the NBA next season. He’s in talks with the OKC Thunder and a potential trade is on the table for him. He’s more than ready for his next step in the biggest stage. Story on @SportalgrG. #ThunderUp sportal.gr/basket/nba/202…

 

– via Twitter Tsaltas46

 Top Rumors, Anadolu Efes, Euroleague, Trade, Turkey, Vasilije Micic, Oklahoma City Thunder

Yeah before the Murray trade iirc.  But I'm cool on these 'great' euro players that thumb their noses at the league as if they're 'above' it due to their great(sic) euro careers.

[NBASupes]

Trent is no longer on a 2-way. Just Donovan and Miles 

[JayBirdHawk]

1 minute ago, NBASupes said:

Trent is no longer on a 2-way. Just Donovan and Miles 

Has he been waived? If he hasn't then according to this he's still on his 2W.

 

 

[NBASupes]

55 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Has he been waived? If he hasn't then according to this he's still on his 2W.

 

 

I said Forrest, not Donovan Williams 

[JayBirdHawk]

5 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

I said Forrest, not Donovan Williams 

Total brain fart. 

[JayBirdHawk]

Update 06/26/2023:

11 Guaranteed contracts:
PG: Trae Young, Kobe Bufkin
SG: Dejounte Murray, Bogdan Bogdanovich, AJ Griffin
SF: DeAndre Hunter, Saddiq Bey
PF: Jalen Johnson, Rudy Gay
C - Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu

4 Unguaranteed contracts:
PG: Vit Krejci
SG: Tyrese Martin, Garrison Mathews, Seth Lundy
SF:
PF:
C - Bruno Fernando, Mohammed Gueye

Two-Way Contracts:
PG: 
SG: 
SF:
PF:  Miles Norris
C - 

 

Total Salaries - $151,604,314

 

UNDER THE TAX!!!

[JayBirdHawk]

As of July 1st:

PG: Young, Bufkin, TyTY, Krejci
SG: Murray, Bogi, Mathewd, Martin, Lundy
SF: Hunter, Griffin
PF: Johnson, Bey, Gay
C - Capela, Okongwu, Garuba, Bruno, Gueye

GL 2W Players: Miles Norris, Trent Forrest
E10 players: David Singleton, Jarkel Joine

 

Total Salaries - $156,513,154

[RedDawg#8]

3 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

As of July 1st:

PG: Young, Bufkin, TyTY, Krejci
SG: Murray, Bogi, Mathewd, Martin, Lundy
SF: Hunter, Griffin
PF: Johnson, Bey, Gay
C - Capela, Okongwu, Garuba, Bruno, Gueye

GL 2W Players: Miles Norris, Trent Forrest
E10 players: David Singleton, Jarkel Joine

 

Total Salaries - $156,513,154

As it stands, our 9 man rotation is unchanged besides the removal of JC.

Trae, DJ, Dre, JJ, CC

Bogi, AJ, Bey, OO.

After that it gets interesting, because you have slew of young talent chomping at the bit to crack the 10-12 spots.

Garuba makes sense as a stretch big. Then you have the rook, Bufkin, along with your  DNP reserves from last season looking to progress: Martin, Krejci, Matthews, Bruno, etc…

Lots of familiar faces still around the building until we make another move.

[NBASupes]

14 Guaranteed contracts:

PG: Trae Young, Kobe Bufkin, TyTy Washington

SG: Dejounte Murray, Bogdan Bogdanovic, AJ Griffin, Garrison Mathews

SF: DeAndre Hunter, Rudy Gay - will be released

PF: Saddiq Bey, Jalen Johnson

C - Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu Usman Garuba

 

4 Unguaranteed contracts:

PG: 

SG: Tyrese Martin - Unclear, Seth Lundy - leaning two way

SF: Vit Krejci - unclear, I think he's getting cut at some point

PF: Mohammed Gueye - leaning 4 year deal

C - Bruno Fernando - July 10th for guarantee, I don't think he will make it. 

 

Two-Way Contracts:

PG: Trent Forrest - tendered, likely to stick. 

SG: 

SF:

PF:

Center: Miles Norris

Exhibit 10: 

PG: Jarkel Joine

SG: David Singleton

Likely Hawks roster 

1st string/2nd/3rd

Trae Young/Kobe Bufkin/TyTy Washington

Dejounte Murray/Bogdan Bogdanovic/Garrison Mathews

DeAndre Hunter/AJ Griffin/Tyrese Martin

Saddiq Bey/Jalen Johnson/Gueye

Clint Capela/Onyeka Okongwu/Usman Garuba

Like College Park Skyhawks 

1st string/2nd/3rd

Washington/Forrest/Joine

Lundy/Singleton

Martin

Gueye

Garuba

[NBASupes]

4 hours ago, RedDawg#8 said:

As it stands, our 9 man rotation is unchanged besides the removal of JC.

Trae, DJ, Dre, JJ, CC

Bogi, AJ, Bey, OO.

After that it gets interesting, because you have slew of young talent chomping at the bit to crack the 10-12 spots.

Garuba makes sense as a stretch big. Then you have the rook, Bufkin, along with your  DNP reserves from last season looking to progress: Martin, Krejci, Matthews, Bruno, etc…

Lots of familiar faces still around the building until we make another move.

The top 11 seems easy. The rest seems like AAA. 

TyTy, Gueye, Garuba, and between Martin and Vit.

[Watchman]

On 6/24/2023 at 9:28 AM, JayBirdHawk said:

This is where we are after the draft. Will update as we move forward.

11 Guaranteed contracts:
PG: Trae Young, Kobe Bufkin
SG: Dejounte Murray, Bogdan Bogdanovich, AJ Griffin
SF: DeAndre Hunter, Saddiq Bey
PF: John Collins, Jalen Johnson
C - Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu

4 Unguaranteed contracts:
PG: Vit Krejci
SG: Tyrese Martin, Garrison Mathews, Seth Lundy
SF:
PF:
C - Bruno Fernando, Mohammed Gueye

Two-Way Contracts:
PG: Trent Forrest
SG: Donovan Williams
SF:
PF:  Miles Norris
C - 

 

Total Salaries - $170,465,314 

 

 

2023 NBA Salary Cap Max

$136,000,000

 

2023 NBA Luxury Tax Threshold

$165,000,000

 

2023 NBA Super-Tax Apron

$182,500,000

You left off Cash Considerations.  Not sure what position he plays.

[NBASupes]

5 minutes ago, Watchman said:

You left off Cash Considerations.  Not sure what position he plays.

Making Tony and Nick happy

[NBASupes]

What's going to be real interesting is if the Hawks decide to give Lundy a 4 year deal. If they do that, what does that mean for two of Bruno, Vit, and Martin. Only one can stay if we give both Gueye and Lundy four year deals.