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Kevin and Glen Willis of Peachtree Hoops discuss Day 1 of free agency, including the Hawks' acquisitions of Danilo Gallinari and Tony Snell and what they mean to the other pieces of the playing rotation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin and guest Josh Lane (remember CawCast?) review the Hawks' first-round selection of Onyeka Okongwe and how his presence tweaks the front-court rotation. Then Kevin and Josh discuss players who might be targeted acquisitions when the free-agency period begins Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tyler and Kevin tackle Trevor Ariza's tackle and Trae's reaction. Tyler and Kevin view Carmelo Anthony's legacy differently, and they try to put into context the season that John Collins is compiling. There's other stuff here, too. You'll have to listen to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin and Tyler talk about the deadline moves, Clint Capela and Skal Labissiere and their overall fit with the team, goals for the second half of the season, and the longterm positional future and career path of De'Andre Hunter. Plus, Lloyd Pierce talks about when Capela and Labissiere might make their debuts and how they will fit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

With the Hawks making a trade that involved the Timberwolves for the second time in three weeks and the Hawks playing them Wednesday, Kevin got together with Talal Abdullah of Underdogs Sports to discuss the winners and losers of the ATL-MIN-DEN-HOU trade, the Hawks' win over the Timberwolves, and the surprise trade that will bring Dewayne Dedmon back to Atlanta. Learn more about your ad choices....

Kevin talks to Tyler Jones about Cam Reddish, John Collins, Clint Capela and a number of other topics revolving around the Hawks and Thursday's looming trade deadline. Plus, Kevin talks to Jeff Teague about the 5th anniversary of the Jan. 2015 Player of the Month Award, a second run in Atlanta, going back to Minnesota, playing with a fellow Demon Deacon, and being an old guy in the locker room. Le...

In the light of the Hawks-Timberwolves trade, Kevin talks Teague Time with Talal Abdullah of Underdogs Sports. Plus, what can the Hawks expect from Treveon Graham? And what are the T-Wolves going to do with Allen Crabbe? Fun for all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's a lot happening in the Hawksverse, right? Kevin talks to Tyler Jones, who delivers a masterpiece in making sense of it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin and Tyler discuss Cam Reddish's breakout game, what went wrong against Brooklyn despite Cam Reddish's breakout game, Trae Young's brilliance and which players should start in the land of make-believe where all of the Hawks players are healthy and available at once. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With a seven-game Hawks losing streak hanging in the balance, Kevin talks to Ben Lander of Sports Illustrated for a deep dive on some of the problems facing the Hawks: defensive rebounding, dealing with Trae traps and the center position. And much, much more, since all podcast descriptions must end with "much, much more". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin and Tyler recap the vaunted West Coast trip and get into some of the pressing issues around the Hawks. Topics include: rookies, the jump shots of the rookies, the brilliance of Trae Young, the center position, and what to do at power forward if Jabari can't go because of a shoulder injury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hear Trae Young talk about his response to a fan who said inappropriate things and fired Trae up to a 42-point, 11-assist virtuoso performance. Also: In spite of the other four players on the court with Trae, Kevin chooses to ignore them while spending five minutes reviewing, cackling and howling at the uncountable number of ways in which Trae shredded Denver's defensive coverages. Learn more abou...

Kevin and Zach talk about Damian Jones' entrance into the starting lineup, what happens to the rotation if Allen Crabbe and Evan Turner are both healthy at the same time, and other topics or recent note. Then Kevin brings some audio of De'Andre Hunter talking about closeouts and Zach flips the table and starts asking questions about ........... trade value?!?!! Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Tyler and Kevin recap the Hawks' 121-109 loss to the Sacramento Kings and tackle topics like what the Hawks lacked in the loss, the resurgence of Kevin Huerter, the overall superstar play of Trae Young, 12-man rotations, and whether or not the Hawks have enough shooting for the long haul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin recaps the Hawks' 108-100 win over the San Antonio Spurs on the night following the morning in which John Collins' 25-game suspension was announced. Audio clips include Lloyd Pierce talking about his rotation of bigs and Vince Carter weighing in on how the team should react to the morning's news going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Collins was suspended for 25 games for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy for testing positive for growth hormone. Kevin and Zach Hood of Peachtree Hoops discuss the implications for the Hawks going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trae Young practiced today, and Kevin brings audio of him talking to the media after practice about his health as well as what he thinks of trainer Chelsea Lane (her official title is much better than that, but she is also tasked with the hands-on task of keeping players healthy). Also included: health updates on Evan Turner, Allen Crabbe, Chandler Parsons; how to navigate any internal comparisons...

Kevin recaps the Hawks' first loss of the season from a strange evening against the 76ers. Plus, Kevin talks to Lloyd Pierce and Trae Young about various topics: What do the Hawks need to do when teams blitz Trae's pick-and-rolls? What does he get from rejecting screens in those situations? What did he do to work on his shot (which looks quite good, by the way)? How absurd will the looks from oppo...

And all I want to talk about is his defense. (OK, maybe a bit more than that.) Kevin recaps the Hawks' 103-99 win over the Orlando Magic that saw Trae Young drop 39 points a game after he set a non-overtime career-high in the season opener with 38 points. Plus: extra thoughts on the rotation, the rookies, Kevin Huerter, the defense, and the quality of the first two opponents vs. the next three loo...

Kevin and Tyler recap the Hawks' 117-100 win in Detroit with thoughts on the Trae Young, the defense, the rookies, the rotations and many other topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lloyd Pierce announced four starters, or essentially as much as he could have announced without knowing Kevin Huerter's status. Hear Pierce talk about his starters and how much Huerter was able to accomplish over the weekend. Plus, is the boost in Trae Young's defense sustainable? There have been some optimistic signs since the start of the preseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

The Hawks beat the Knicks. Let do player letter grades! Plus, an update on Kevin Huerter and some audio from Lloyd Pierce on on-ball, off-hand contact that seems relevant to some of the things that Trae Young does. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Kevin Huerter and Evan Turner out to this point in the preseason, it's a tricky issue to figure out what the bench – and consequently, the rotation – might look like at the start of the regular season. Kevin prods Tyler to help him predict some answers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin recaps the Hawks' loss to Orlando. Trae was hard on himself for his turnovers. John Collins was hard on himself for everything after one of his toughest outings. The rookies are out there trying to do things and defenses are jamming the paint. Plus, Lloyd Pierce gives an update on Kevin Huerter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

De'Andre and Cam look good! Kevin tries to fish for the highlights amidst 29 turnovers in a 24-point loss – and has no trouble whatsoever doing it. The Hawks rookies are going to be alright.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices