The Christmas holidays are a time for gifts and wishes to come true. Therefore, the holiday is coming at a good time for the 2025-26 Atlanta Hawks because there’s a lot for them to wish for.
To be clear, the holidays are also about being thankful for the present state of things and the Hawks do have a couple of reasons to be thankful. Starting power forward Jalen Johnson is in the midst of an All-NBA caliber season at just 24 years old. They signed away the best player to change teams in free agency with Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who’s putting up career numbers this year. Furthermore, Atlanta is likely to receive a top-five pick in an absolutely loaded 2026 NBA Draft.
However, there’s still plenty of room for improvement. The team is currently 9th in the Eastern Conference with a 15-16 record. There’s still time for Atlanta to deliver on the projection of a top-five seed that many expected them to be. To do so, here are three wishes they likely want to be granted at some point this season.
1) Frontcourt Help (Again)