Atlanta’s Lloyd Pierce, a coach for one of eight teams outside the 22-team plan that reportedly has growing support for the NBA’s restart in Orlando, Florida, says the exclusion would be damaging for his Hawks. Pierce, in an interview on ESPN’s The Jump that aired Tuesday, insisted game competition continues to be crucial for the Hawks’ development and wants them to play upon the NBA’s return. “I coach the youngest team in the NBA,” Pierce said. “And the biggest thing we can benefit from is playing basketball, and the game has been taken away from all of us at this point.”