The start of construction on the Hawks’ new practice facility has been delayed until at least late June.
The $50 million-plus facility was to break ground in mid-May, the team announced at its unveiling in April. Those plans have been pushed back until after the NBA Draft, which will be held June 23. The facility is scheduled to be opened for the 2017-18 season.
The Hawks and Emory Healthcare have partnered to build the 90,000 square-foot complex on Executive Drive in Brookhaven.
The facility will have 30,000 square feet dedicated to Emory, and its entire sports-medicine division will be located there. A long list of amenities that the Hawks and others will have access to in addition to the medical staff include a 3D motion capture, force plates to measure joint stress and on-site blood and sweat testing and analysis for nutritional deficits to aid in individual health and recovery plans. There will also be a recovery area with cryotherapy, sensory deprivation tanks and in-ground hydrotherapy.
The facility will also be home to P3, a leader in applied sports science located in Santa Barbara, Calif., and frequented by many professional athletes, including several Hawks players.
