Atlanta Hawks: Five Moves to Make Hawks Conference Contenders

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 08: DeMarcus Cousins #0 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after scoring against the Phoenix Suns during the second half of the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on February 08, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Warriors defeated the Suns 117-107. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

2. The DeMarcus Cousins of Old Would Bring Havoc to Atlanta

DeMarcus Cousins is finally healthy again and starting to get his basketball legs back under him. It isn’t a question of whether or not he will be playing with the Warriors in 2019-20 but where he will be playing?

Golden State doesn’t have enough cap room to pay Cousins and he will be looking to cash in . Atlanta will be looking for a big man who isn’t Alex Len. Len has played well in his time in Atlanta but is a rotational piece not a starter on a contending team.

Adding Cousins to the Atlanta lineup completely changes the look of the team. Giving him a long term deal would be costly, but if he can stay healthy it would make the Hawks a true contender in the East.

Cousins to Atlanta makes sense on paper, but for a team rebuilding it seems doubtful they would sign a long term deal outside of adding a top five player. Which brings us to our final scenario.

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