It's pretty unique, but yeah after thinking about it, I think I like their current one is a little better too.
I don't like the hawk on that anymore. It's like some high-school freak-ish ballclub with mediocre, AND1 style bball players goin' ballistic in a not so good mood.I don't like it.If they want to change, why don't they just take the pacman logo then? I don't mind giving it all back the memories of the once might Hawks during the 80's.
I think it looks more NCAA also. NBA doesn't use shadows or fading colors on their logos. Its less traditional and future looking. But I think in the future all NBA logos will have this sleek design to it. So it would be weird if Hawks picked this one up
Just to add another thing. I think if Hawks do this. Eventually all the other NBA teams will make a logo to this style, domino effect. And might even catch on the NFL, NHL, MLB, ect. Thats why im really not for them picking this logo