The 1982–83 Atlanta Hawks season was the franchise's thirty-fourth season in the National Basketball Association and fifteenth in Atlanta, Georgia.
Prior to the start of the season, the Hawks made a blockbuster trade.
The franchise sent John Drew and Freeman Williams to the Utah Jazz in exchange for first round draft pick Dominique Wilkins, a star at the University of Georgia.
[1] Wilkins would make an impact as he averaged 17.5 points per game.
In the playoffs, the Hawks would however be eliminated 2–1 by the Boston Celtics.