The Hawks need and want to get bigger. There were many times last season where their height disadvantage was an issue.
In another question from my pre-draft interview with Danny Ferry, I asked the Hawks general manager about the issue.
Q. Is height an issue for this team? Would you like to get bigger?
A. We would like to get bigger everywhere but we also need skill. That is the balance. Bigger but lose skill? Ideally, you want both. For how we want to play, we want to play with pace and space, you need some skill to be able to do that. Over time, we'll be able to be long and skilled. Hopefully, we can make some steps toward that now.
So, don’t look for the Hawks to take a big body just for the sake of gaining height. It is clear the organization is committed to its style of play and system fit and skill are the priority.
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