Hawks: X way too early bold Atlanta predictions for 2022-23 NBA season

The Atlanta Hawks were eliminated in the first round of the NBA playoffs last season. The team is expected to finish eighth in Eastern Conference and eighteenth overall in 2022-2023 NBA season, but they have a lot of good things going for them. They have superstar Trae Young, who is close to Stephen Curry's level of talent. Dejounte Murray and Justin Holiday are good additions to their backcourt.

Hawks are good enough to finish among the conference’s top five teams. Brooklyn Nets are not a top-end title candidate even if all three players return. Trae Young was held to 15.4 points per game on 32 percent shooting during the 2021 playoffs. Travis Schlenk has paired up Traer Young with Dejounte Murray. The Hawks added more firepower thanks to the Murray deal.

Dejounte Murray and Trae Young will be All-Stars. The Hawks traded three first-round picks and a swap for Murray. They are both 24 years old. They have a chance to make the Hawks team special in the coming years.

Hawks are making bold predictions for 2022-23 NBA season. Young and Murray should be All-Stars in 2023.

John Collins and Clint Capela are being considered for a potential trade with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls could get Collins, Capelica, Nikola Vucevic, Coby White, Derrick Jones Jr., Tony Bradley, and maybe a pick or two. Atlanta would get players with expiring contracts. The team would also like to keep a productive center like Vuevic.