1993-94 Atlanta Hawks season
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In 1993-94, Michael Jordan shocked the NBA by announcing his retirement. This meant that various teams in the league had an opportunity to contend for a championship. The Hawks hired Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens
as their new coach. Wilkens was a star guard for the franchise when it was based in St. Louis in the 60's. Wilkens was quickly moving up the all-time coaching wins list after successful runs with the Seattle Supersonics and Cleveland Cavaliers. Wilkens employed a defensive system which benefited several members of the team. Guards Stacy Augmon and Mookie Blaylock were both named to the NBA All-Defensive team. The Hawks would emerge in first place when the first half of the season was complete. Despite being in first place in February, the Hawks would trade franchise leading scorer Dominique Wilkins
to the Los Angeles Clippers for Danny Manning
. By the end of the season, the Hawks finished first overall in the Eastern Conference with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses. Entering the playoffs, the Hawks struggled, as they needed the full five games to get past the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. In the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Hawks were upset by the Indiana Pacers in 6 games.
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Lenny Wilkens
Leonard Randolph "Lenny" Wilkens is a retired American basketball player and coach in the NBA...
as their new coach. Wilkens was a star guard for the franchise when it was based in St. Louis in the 60's. Wilkens was quickly moving up the all-time coaching wins list after successful runs with the Seattle Supersonics and Cleveland Cavaliers. Wilkens employed a defensive system which benefited several members of the team. Guards Stacy Augmon and Mookie Blaylock were both named to the NBA All-Defensive team. The Hawks would emerge in first place when the first half of the season was complete. Despite being in first place in February, the Hawks would trade franchise leading scorer Dominique Wilkins
Dominique Wilkins
Jacques Dominique Wilkins is a retired American professional basketball player who primarily played for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA...
to the Los Angeles Clippers for Danny Manning
Danny Manning
Daniel Ricardo "Danny" Manning is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He is an assistant basketball coach at his alma mater, the University of Kansas Jayhawks. Manning won the National Championship with the Jayhawks in 1988 as a player, and...
. By the end of the season, the Hawks finished first overall in the Eastern Conference with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses. Entering the playoffs, the Hawks struggled, as they needed the full five games to get past the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. In the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Hawks were upset by the Indiana Pacers in 6 games.
Draft picks
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| 1 | 15 | Doug Edwards Doug Edwards Douglas Edwards is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round of the 1993 NBA Draft. Edwards played for the Hawks and Vancouver Grizzlies in 3 NBA seasons, averaging 2.4 ppg. He played collegiately at Florida State University... |
Forward | Florida State Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
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Game log
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Season
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Additions
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Subtractions
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See also
- 1993-94 NBA season1993-94 NBA season-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets*Rookie of the Year: Chris Webber, Golden State Warriors*Defensive Player of the Year: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets...