PTH Roundtable: your boldest take?

Peachtree Hoops contributors shared their boldest predictions for the Atlanta Hawks ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. Wesley Morton predicts rookie guard Kingston Flemings will make the All-Rookie First Team and become a starter under head coach Quin Snyder. Meanwhile, Malik Brown boldly projects that Atlanta will secure a top-two seed in the Eastern Conference.

Defense emerged as a recurring focus among other writers. Garrett Brown expects the Hawks to finish as a top-five defensive team while forecasting Jalen Johnson as a top-five MVP candidate. Graham Chapple argues Atlanta can lead the NBA in defensive rating behind perimeter stoppers Dyson Daniels, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and Lu Dort, provided Johnson fully buys back in defensively.