[1] The Hawks had the tenth overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft, and selected Adam Keefe out of Stanford University.
[7][8][9][10] Despite having Dominique Wilkins back after missing most of the previous year with a ruptured Achilles tendon, the Hawks lost five of their first seven games, but managed to defeat the 2-time defending champion Chicago Bulls on the road, 100–99 at the Chicago Stadium on November 7, 1992.
[15] Wilkins surpassed Bob Pettit as the Hawks all-time scoring leader, finishing second in the league in scoring, averaging 29.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game; he was also named to the All-NBA Second Team, was selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City, Utah,[16][17][18][19] and finished in fifth place in Most Valuable Player voting.
[23] However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Hawks were swept by the Bulls in three straight games.
[24][25][26][27] The Bulls would go on to defeat the Phoenix Suns in six games in the NBA Finals, winning their third consecutive championship.