Despite only having a 3% chance, Atlanta won the draft lottery on May 12, awarding them with the first overall pick for the first time since 1975.
[2] This became the first time in NBA history that a play-in tournament team would win the NBA draft lottery without relying on a trade to do so since the Hawks were one of four teams eliminated from playoff contention via the tournament the previous season.
On the first night of the draft, the Hawks decided to select French small forward Zaccharie Risacher from the LDLC ASVEL Basket in the recently rebranded French LNB Élite as the #1 pick with their only selection.
Atlanta wouldn't do anything during the second day, though a trade made the day after the draft concluded officially had the Hawks trade for Nikola Đurišić from Serbia with the Miami Heat in a three team deal that included the Houston Rockets.
Roster Last transaction: February 7, 2025 During the preseason, the Hawks would play their final games under what was previously named Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast.