The

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was the 51st season for the

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in the

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, and their 32nd season in

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. The Hawks played their first season at the

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, which was built over the site of the

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. The team also had four first-round draft picks in the

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, selecting point guard

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from the

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with the tenth overall pick (which was acquired from the

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), then selecting power forward Cal Bowdler out of

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with the 17th overall pick, shooting guard

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out of Georgia Tech University with the 20th overall pick, and small forward Jumaine Jones from the

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with the 27th overall pick, but soon traded him to the

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in exchange for a future draft pick. The Hawks changed their roster by making several off-season acquisitions, as the team acquired

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and Jim Jackson from the

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, acquired

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and former Hawks forward

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from the

, and acquired

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from the

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. However, Ferrell was released to free agency. After a 9–9 start to the regular season, the Hawks struggled losing 11 of their next 13 games, and held a 19–28 record at the All-Star break. Rider led the team in scoring averaging 19.3 points per game, but had a history of behavioral problems both on and off the court. After showing up late for a game in March, he was released to free agency after 60 games, while Anthony Johnson was traded to the

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in exchange for a future draft pick at mid-season; Rider would later on sign with the

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during the following off-season. The Hawks struggled posting a nine-game losing streak in April, and finished in seventh place in the Central Division with a disappointing 28–54 record, missing the

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for the first time in eight years. Jackson averaged 16.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, and led the Hawks with 117 three-point field goals, while

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averaged 13.2 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, and

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provided the team with 11.5 points, 14.1 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game, and was selected for the

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, and also finished tied in third place in

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voting. In addition, Coles contributed 8.1 points and 3.6 assists per game, while off the bench,

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provided with 8.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, but only played 58 games due to a calf injury, and Terry contributed 8.1 points and 4.3 assists per game, and was named to the

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. Meanwhile, second-year forward

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contributed 7.2 points per game, but only played just 44 games due to injury, and Wright averaged 6.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game off the bench. The Hawks finished 25th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 600,954 at the Philips Arena, which was the fifth-lowest during the regular season. Following the season, head coach

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resigned after seven seasons with the Hawks, and left to take a coaching job with the

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, while Coles signed as a free agent with the

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, and Ellis signed with the

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. For the season, the Hawks changed their uniforms adding side panels to their jerseys and shorts, which would remain in use until 2007; although, the trim colors on the road jerseys were changed from white to red in 2004.

Draft picks

Roster

Roster Notes

* Shooting guard

was waived on March 17, 2000.

Regular season

Season standings

:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Player statistics

Season

Player Statistics Citation:

Awards and records

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2nd Team

Transactions

Trades

June 23, 1999 * Traded

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and a 1999 first round draft pick to the

for

and a 1999 first round draft pick. June 30, 1999 * Traded Jumaine Jones to the

for a 2000 first round draft pick. August 2, 1999 * Traded

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and Steve Smith to the

for Jim Jackson and

. August 8, 1999 * Traded a 2000 first round draft pick, and a 2002 first round draft pick to the

for

. February 24, 2000 * Traded Anthony Johnson to the

for a 2004 second round draft pick.

Free agents

August 16, 1999 * Waived

. * Waived

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. March 20, 2000 * Waived Isaiah Rider. March 27, 2000 * Signed Drew Barry to a contract for the rest of the season. Player Transactions Citation:

References

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