The Hawks have officially been eliminated from NBA title contention after losing their first-round series to the Knicks, 4-2. Atlanta initially took a 2-1 lead but dropped the following three games, including a rather ugly Game 6 blowout defeat on Thursday night during which the Knicks hammered them, 140-89 .

Despite ending their 2025-26 season on a somewhat embarrassing note, the Hawks have quite a few bright spots to look forward to, in part thanks to their franchise-altering Trae Young trade in January. Here’s what the Hawks could have in store in what could be a busy NBA offseason:

Hawks’ 2026 free agents

Here's a list of the Hawks’ unrestricted and restricted free agents this summer:

Unrestricted free agents

C.J. McCollum

Gabe Vincent

Jock Landale

Tony Bradley

Restricted free agents

Keaton Wallace

Christian Koloko

RayJ Dennis

Club option

Jonathan Kuminga

Mouhamed Gueye

At the top of the list is the newly minted so-called “villain” of the Knicks, C.J. McCollum.…