![]() Atlanta lost four of their first five games before a fourteen-game win streak put them back on track during the 1993-94 season. The Hawks fired Weiss after the year and hired former Cavaliers coach Lenny Wilkens. Augmon averaged 12.0 PPG on 45.2% from the field in the three-game set. The Hawks faced the Chicago Bulls in the first round, but were no match for Michael Jordan (34.3 PPG) as they lost by a combined 49 points in three games. In his sophomore campaign, Augmon posted 14.0 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.3 APG and 1.2 SPG in 73 games and 28.9 MPG. A strong 17-8 finish boosted the Hawks into the seventh seed of the 1993 postseason. Atlanta struggled early on and was just 26-31 after 57 games. Wilkins was able to return from his achilles surgery for the 1992-93 season and the Hawks also shored up the point guard position with the addition of Mookie Blaylock. The paint-bound guard earned a spot on the NBA’s All-Rookie First team with averages of 13.3 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 2.5 APG and 1.3 SPG in 82 games and 30.5 MPG. Atlanta finished just 38-44 that season and out of postseason play. ![]() 500 (21-20), when Wilkins suffered a ruptured right achilles tendonthat caused him to miss the rest of the season. The 1991-92 season was a rough one for the Hawks. He signed a five-year deal with Atlanta worth between $6.5 and $7 million. ![]() Known as the “Plastic Man” for his ability to contort his body, Augmon was selected ninth out of UNLV. In return, the Hawks received Los Angeles’ first rounder in the 1991 draft. The Hawks used the pick on swingman Stacey Augmon. The Atlanta Hawks made a major decision back in the summer of 1991 when they dealt team leader and former All-Star Doc Rivers to the Los Angeles Clippers. On July 15th, 1996, the Atlanta Hawks traded guard-forward Stacy Augmon and forward Grant Long to the Detroit Pistons for a 1997 second round draft pick (Alain Digbeau), a 1999 first round draft pick (Cal Bowdler), a 1999 first round draft pick (Dion Glover) and a 1999 second round draft pick (Lari Ketner). Atlanta Hawks Deal Stacey Augmon and Grant Long to Pistons In Cap-Clearing Move
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