The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club announced today that – along with the NBA Development League – it will own and operate the 23rd NBA D-League team. “Today’s an exciting day in the NBA D-League as we welcome the Hawks and the City of College Park to our growing family,” said NBA D-League President Malcolm Turner. “With the addition of the Hawks to our ownership ranks, more than half of NBA teams now own and operate their NBA D-League affiliate – an important step toward our goal of having a 30-team minor league.” The D-League team will train and play in a soon-to-be constructed 3500-seat arena, which will be located near the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in College Park, Ga.. The arena will be built at the Gateway Center surrounding the Georgia International Convention Center. The building is scheduled to be completed by summer 2019, just in time for the 2019-20 basketball season. Read more here…
