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There's far more blame to go around for the Lakers' struggles

Once Hossa’s No. 81 jersey is raised in November, the Hawks will face tough decisions about other key players from their dynasty era. CEO Danny Wirtz says they’ll build a group that will collectively decide where to draw the line.

Hawks CEO Danny Wirtz and the team’s business department are prepared to “deal with the reality” if Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews or any other current players are dealt this season.

“We are going to be one of the best backcourts,” Kevin Porter Jr. says of his pairing with Jalen Green. “This offseason we have been working, and that chemistry is easy between me and him.”

Five of the six vice presidents who form the Hawks’ new business leadership group joined the organization in either 2021 or 2022. The Hawks have also gone from “having the smallest analytics and strategy team in the league to the largest,” business president Jaime Faulkner said.

Prized rookie Jabari Smith Jr. is returning from injury and making his official NBA debut as the Rockets and Hawks kick off the 2022-23 regular season on Wednesday night.

There's plenty of optimism in the post-LeBron era in Cleveland, thanks to a solid young core and the addition of All-Star Donovan Mitchell.

Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., and the Rockets (+9.5) are significant underdogs in Wednesday’s regular-season opener on the road versus Trae Young and Dejounte Murray’s Hawks.

During three practice days before Friday’s home opener, coach Luke Richardson will emphasize playing quickly through the neutral zone and aggressively on the forecheck.