

Yes, Atlanta will have to surrender one if it strikes a consolidation trade. Not one of them, though, is a throwaway asset. It's a different story if the Hawks don't want to pay all three. For starters, it's not actually a logjam. Having too many quality wings-all of whom can play at the same time-isn't a thing. That logjam isn't enough to mandate Atlanta trade a younger wing. Both are extension-eligible this summer, and they already signed Kevin Huerter to a four-year, $65 million deal that kicks in next season. Others will urge the Atlanta Hawks to shop De'Andre Hunter or Cam Reddish.

Selections and observations are made purely for basketball purposes and not meant to downplay or dismiss any hardships players and teams may currently be navigating during the Association's COVID-19 surge. Because, again, we're not only talking about right now but over the offseason and into the 2022-23 campaign.įinally, and most importantly, this entire exercise rests on the (rickety) assumption the league will operate with a semblance of normalcy by the deadline. These instances will be denoted and default to the player they're most likely to or should use as bait in talks. Some teams needn't approach the trade market with any urgency right now. Bigger-name inclusions aren't taboo, even if they're not dominating the rumor mill, but we won't go against the real-life intentions of franchises beyond reason. 10 trade deadline in mind, but certain choices tilt toward summer and beginning-of-next-season propositions.Įvery decision aims to strike a realistic balance. Many names will be selected with the Feb. Just like the 2021 iteration of this exercise, we are talking about the entire calendar year. This is instead an overview of which player each squad should be trying or remains most obligated to shop in 2022. Let's now ring in the new year like we always do: with another round of NBA trade speculation.ĭemanding teams ship out anyone is over the top. Though this past year ranked among the longest decades in history, we have, rumor has it, officially trudged into 2022.
