The Atlanta Hawks are a team that is looking to make a deeper run in the postseason next year. They were the only team to beat the Knicks multiple times in the playoffs. They are one of the teams in the Eastern Conference that is looking up.
Atlanta is trying to figure out a good way to improve the roster heading into next season. After a successful postseason run, the Hawks have a chance to be a better postseason team now that they know what kind of team they want to build. This offseason will help them do that.
A three-team trade proposal from Bleacher Report would have the Hawks land a massive number of assets in a trade that involves Giannis Antetokounmpo.
GettyBoston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown looks to drive the ball. (Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)
Three-Team Trade Sees Hawks Land a Jackpot of Assets
Here is the full trade scenario:
Hawks receive:
- Jaylen Brown (from Celtics)
- Andre Jackson Jr. (from Bucks)
- No. 27 (from Celtics)
- $3 million trade exception (Buddy Hield)
Celtics Receive:
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (from Bucks)
Bucks Receive:
- Jonathan Kuminga (from Hawks)
- Zaccharie Risacher (from Hawks)
- Corey Kispert (from Hawks)
- Buddy Hield (from Hawks)
- Max Shulga (from Celtics)
- No. 8 (from Hawks)
- No. 23 (from Hawks)
- 2027 unprotected first-rounder (from Celtics)
- 2029 unprotected first-rounder (from Hawks)
Atlanta landing Jaylen Brown in this trade would be fantastic. Getting an All-NBA player who is still in the prime of his career would be fantastic. They would also be able to add a first-round pick from Boston, which would help. Giving up the eighth pick hurts, but that’s well worth it to land Brown.
Trading Risacher is an acknowledgement that they whiffed on the first overall pick they made. That certainly stings, but he had already fallen out of the rotation by the time the playoffs started. Moving on from him to get a franchise player in Brown is a smart move.
GettyAtlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher dribbles the ball in a game. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
Atlanta Might be Primed to Make a Big Move
The Hawks might be able to make a big trade this summer based on the assets they have available. There is a chance they could make a play for Antetokounmpo instead. They are a team that is still searching for an identity, and using the assets they have to get that identity could be smart.
Last season, Atlanta had just the 14th-ranked offense in the NBA. It seemed to get better once they traded Trae Young because of how the other players on the roster fit. That number should be higher next season when they play a full year without Young on the roster.
Quinn Snyder isn’t known as an offensive coach, but his approach to that end of the court once Young was traded should give the team hope that they can create a top 10 offense next year. If they land a player like Brown, that would be a lot easier to attain, not to mention the other assets they have.
Hawks Hit the Jackpot in Proposed Three-Team Trade