The Hawks have officially been eliminated from NBA title contention after losing their first-round series to the Knicks, 4-2. Atlanta initially took a 2-1 lead but dropped the following three games, including a rather ugly Game 6 blowout defeat on Thursday night during which the Knicks hammered them, 140-89 . Despite ending their 2025-26 season on a somewhat embarrassing note, the Hawks have quite a few bright spots to look forward to, in part thanks to their franchise-altering Trae Young trade in January. Here’s what the Hawks could have in store in what could be a busy NBA offseason: Hawks’ 2026 free agents Here's a list of the Hawks’ unrestricted and restricted free agents this summer: Unrestricted free agents C.J. McCollum Gabe Vincent Jock Landale Tony Bradley Restricted free agents Keaton Wallace Christian Koloko RayJ Dennis Club option Jonathan Kuminga Mouhamed Gueye At the top of the list is the newly minted so-called “villain” of the Knicks, C.J. McCollum.…