Atlanta Hawks
(25-57, 7th in Central, 27 games back in 2001-01)
Hawks fans would have been happy with Shane Battier. Instead they got All-Star-caliber small forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim from the Grizzlies in exchange for the No. 3 pick and spare parts. Getting future first-rounders from the Pacers and Rockets was icing on the cake.
Strengths: Interior defense, shooting guard, frontcourt depth. Weaknesses: Point guard, backup perimeter scorer, backcourt size, familiarity with teammates, decision making.
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