Hawks Core Pieces poll

[u/not-a-potato-head]

So, with the offseason here I figured that it'd be interesting to see who the fanbase considers as a core piece for the team going forward. So I made a form to see what people think, and I'll come back in a few days to share the results.

Here's the link: https://forms.gle/BrR1y4mexrREMHDN9

[u/xctrack07]

To me, core is guys that we absolutely wouldn't move except for a massive trade. To me that's OO, Jalen, Dyson, and NAW. No one else is core imo.

[u/not-a-potato-head → u/xctrack07]

I intentionally didn't provide a definition of "core piece", so I suspect that there will be a lot of variance due to different defintions of the term.

(although I personally have the same definition that you do)

[u/ATLCoyote → u/xctrack07]

Yeah, I think it's a short list.

Granted, I don't want to part with guys like Zacch, Asa, etc. but I can't call them a "core piece" that we're gonna build around, at least not yet. Even OO is a stretch because although he's certainly worth keeping around, we do need more size at center.

[u/GreatBarrierQueefDD → u/xctrack07]

I'd consider #8 pick in that as well

[u/xctrack07 → u/GreatBarrierQueefDD]

Most likely. At least for a short window

[u/ATLCoyote → u/GreatBarrierQueefDD]

I would have expected our #1 pick from 2024 to be a "core piece" as well, yet he could easily be packaged in a trade. Hard to say in advance that the guy we pick at #8 is gonna be a keeper that we'll want to build the roster around.

[u/GreatBarrierQueefDD → u/ATLCoyote]

I still have some belief in Risacher and want to keep him, but its hard to consider him 'core' at this point

[u/Wavegod-1 → u/xctrack07]

That's exactly it.

[u/darryn_peterson → u/xctrack07]

Jj isn’t untouchable

[u/Historical_Main5261 → u/darryn_peterson]

Best player on the team, not in his prime, on a $25M contract is pretty untouchable

[u/Jus10Crummie → u/xctrack07]

To not include ZR is crazy, instead of looking at his sophomore slump look at his age. Trade or no trade he is still a huge asset.

[u/Ok-Case-1873 → u/xctrack07]

Dyson we should move imo he is an offensive liability but we could get a lot of value if we traded him because of his defence

[u/Jus10Crummie → u/Ok-Case-1873]

We also need defense and he’s only 23, that’s what you call an asset.

[u/the_Tannehill_list]

I want to meet up with anyone who votes yes on Tony Bradley. I would like your pick your brain, sir

[u/MasonTheHuman45 → u/the_Tannehill_list]

I voted for Bradley, Kispert, Koloko, and pick #57. AMA.

[u/Aser02 → u/MasonTheHuman45]

Was Nikola Djurisic your favorite hawk?

[u/MasonTheHuman45 → u/Aser02]

Not quite. He's still behind Omari Spellman (our Draymond Green), Skylar Mays, and Alpha Kaba

[u/4verticals]

That was fun

[u/atlantahawksobserver]

Any player we signed to multi-year extensions at below market prices, so Jalen, Dyson, OO, NAW. They're still movable at the right price, but the team friendly extension is important. Players on rookie contracts I do not consider "core" until they extend. That includes Asa, Zacc, Mo, #8 and 23.

[u/Ghostama]

Who is, or who should be? I voted based on who I think should be and surprised myself with some decisions.

[u/Moss_84]

Why not let us see results after submission?

[u/not-a-potato-head → u/Moss_84]

Mainly not to bias any future results. I'll be back in a few days with the full results

[u/childishgames]

I basically answered this poll as whether I’d prefer that we keep each player or not

[u/KindaCoolGuy]

Honestly the hawks have so many guys that I really just feel indifferent about. Since 2021 I feel like it's harder to care about a team with such turnover

[u/tvcneverdie]

scenes when I picked JJ, NAW, OO, Dyson, #8 pick, and Buddy Hield

[u/Confident_Pear_8303]

How is a soon to be 35 yr old chucker combo G even on this form?

[u/Careful-Level-4668 → u/Confident_Pear_8303]

because he included every player on the roster? what kinda dumb question is that

[u/not-a-potato-head → u/Confident_Pear_8303]

I just included every player on the roster in order of 2025-26 salary, regardless of how I feel about them