Hawks lined up to get rid of 4 players after historically bad season-ending loss to Knicks

Hawks lined up to get rid of 4 players after historically bad season-ending loss to Knicks originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Atlanta Hawks ended their 2025-26 NBA season in historically embarrassing fashion.

In their final playoff game, the Hawks failed to reach 50 points by the time the opposing Knicks had reached 100. It's not how you want to go out. It did send the Hawks into what could be a crucial offseason.

They proved that some members of their core can be big-time contributors going forward. They also figured out which players might be better off elsewhere. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Lauren Williams named four Hawks that are "a coin toss" to return or not, which essentially emphasizes their lack of overall importance to Atlanta's plans.

That quartet: Keaton Wallace Gabe Vincent Buddy Hield Tony Bradley MORE: Joel Embiid, injuries and all, overcomes Game 7 demons Wallace was a bit of a development win in Atlanta, a gritty guard who the Hawks turned into a guy who at times was quite playable. Vincent, Hield and Bradley all spent less time in Atlanta, and they're all veterans who probably can earn another contract elsewhere if the Hawks don't keep them around. In the same article, Williams did write that both CJ McColluma and Jonathan Kuminga are likely to stay with the Hawks, which is good news for Atlanta as it tries to build around the likes of Jalen Johnson, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Dyson Daniels.