[1] In the off-season, Chicago Bulls All-Star guard Michael Jordan shocked the NBA by announcing his retirement.
He was quickly moving up the all-time coaching wins list after successful runs with the Seattle SuperSonics and Cleveland Cavaliers.
[17][18][19][20][21] By the end of the regular season, the Hawks finished in first place in the Central Division, and in the Eastern Conference with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses.
[23] Before the mid-season trade, Wilkins and Blaylock were both selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with Lenny Wilkens coaching the Eastern Conference.
[50][51] Roster [52] Entering the playoffs, the Hawks struggled, as they needed the full five games to get past the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.