Five Team Goals for Atlanta Hawks in 2022-23 Season

The Atlanta Hawks Media Day is scheduled for this Friday. Last year, the team floated in with supreme confidence after their Eastern Conference Finals run. This time around, a revamped roster will arrive well-rested with much to prove.

The Atlanta Hawks finished bottom-five in defensive rating last year. They need to finish 14th or higher in the defensive ratings to see major gains this season. Dejounte Murray and a slew of defensive-minded veterans were brought in this summer.

Clint Capela's rebounding average dropped from a league-best 14.3 boards per game to 11.9. The team finished 20th in rebounds per games and 14th on the boards. De'Andre Hunter's numbers were on par with Trae Young's.

The Hawks want to develop younger players. They want Jalen Johnson to play more this season. AJ Griffin and Tyrese Martin need to get more playing time. The Hawks have the fifth-easiest schedule this year. They went 16-25 on the road last season and 16.20 on road in 2020-21 season, but they have to improve their road record to secure homecourt advantage in the playoffs.

The Hawks would have needed 47 regular season wins to avoid the Play-In Tournament last season. To secure home-court advantage in the first round, it would've required 52 wins. Atlanta Hawks need to improve from 43-39 to 50-32.