What happened
Onsi Saleh said on SiriusXM that the Hawks can enter the luxury tax and still have “full authority” to do so, while he also framed roster building around apron restrictions and responsible decisions.
His remarks suggest Atlanta is keeping financial flexibility for the right opportunity rather than setting a no-tax rule, and the team already used that posture in offseason moves involving Oklahoma City.
Atlanta’s front office is signaling that spending is possible, but only if a move clearly improves the roster. That means the Hawks’ next upgrade remains timing-dependent, not automatic.
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Original reporting: Onsi Saleh’s tax comments reinforce the Hawks’ patient approach — Yahoo Sports ↗