Foregoing college for the NBA Draft, Josh Smith brought instant excitement to the Atlanta Hawks.  He first garnered national attention as the winner of the 2005 Slam Dunk Contest as a rookie but the expert dunker proved to be a true savant as a blocker.  Notably the youngest player to get to 500 Blocks, Smith would finish in the top five in Blocks four times while posting seven seasons scoring over 15 Points per Game.

Known for his strong defensive game, “Mr Rounds” Dan Roundfield brought a ton of “power” to the Power Forward position.  Roundfield came to Atlanta after a three year run in Indiana and would reward the Hawks faithful five Defensive Team Selections and three straight All-Star appearances.  In all but his final season with Atlanta he averaged a season double double, however the one that he missed was because averaged a mere 9.9 Rebounds per Game.  Not too shabby for a Central Michigan Chippewa!

Mookie Blaylock was one of the best defensive Point Guards of all time.  Blaylock was an Atlanta Hawk for seven years, which was the best part of his career.  While in Atlanta, Blaylock would win the Steals Title twice and would six times make an All-Defensive Team.  Offensively, Blaylock would never fall below 13 Points per Game as a Hawk.

Far from a one-dimensional Center, Al Horford was the third overall draft pick in 2007 and paid early dividends for the Atlanta Hawks.  A runner-up for Rookie of the Year honors, Horford had two back-to-back All-Star runs (2010-11 & 2015-16) and never had a season where he fell below 10 Points per Game.  Horford would also post seasons with a PER above 20.