[1] The Hawks received the ninth overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected Stacey Augmon from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
However, Mays only played just two games due to two ruptured tendons in his right ankle.
[9] The Hawks got off to an 8–8 start and played .500 basketball for the first half of the season, holding a 24–23 record at the All-Star break.
The Hawks finished fifth in the Central Division with a 38–44 record,[15] missing the playoffs and losing a tie-breaker for the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference to the Miami Heat.
[16][17] Willis averaged 18.3 points and 15.5 rebounds per game, was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and finished in third place in Most Improved Player voting.