The 1968–69 Atlanta Hawks season was the team's first season in Atlanta, 20th in the NBA, and 23rd overall.
The Hawks relocated from St. Louis, where the franchise played the previous thirteen seasons.
Lenny Wilkens was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Walt Hazzard,[1] who would help lead the Hawks to a second-place finish with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses.
In the playoffs, the Hawks eliminated the San Diego Rockets in six games.
In the Western Conference Finals, the Hawks challenged the Los Angeles Lakers; the Lakers would eliminate the Hawks in 5 games.