The Hawks are a good bet to make significant changes at the trade deadline, according to Matt Moore of Action Network. Multiple sources tell Moore that the directive from team ownership is to turn the season around following an 18-25 start, so Atlanta won’t just be sellers — they’ll want to acquire players who can help right away.
While the price tag would likely be high, John Collins is someone the Hawks are willing to talk about, according to Moore, who hears from sources that Bogdan Bogdanovic is another veteran the team would discuss.
Here are a few more items of interest from Moore:
- The Pacers have received multiple offers for Caris LeVert, sources tell Moore. While Moore views LeVert as the Pacer most likely to be traded, he says it wouldn’t be surprising if others, such as Justin Holiday, are on the move, possibly in a larger deal.
- A pair of rival executives who spoke to Moore were skeptical that the Celtics will do anything too drastic at the trade deadline. “They’re not so off track that they need to just give up and trade Jaylen Brown and blow the whole thing up,” one of the execs said. “They’re where they usually are, with a team good enough to compete but not good enough to scare you. They’ll look for a big upgrade without having to give up anything.”
- With Max Strus‘ playing time on the rise and Duncan Robinson seeing his role reduced a little as of late, there’s a belief around the league that the Heat would be open to discussing the sharpshooter, says Moore. Robinson, who entered the season with a .423 career 3PT%, has made just 34.8% of his threes in 2021/22.
Lol the heat would be interested in trading a 70 million dollar sharpshooter who is shooting below league average, an absolute shocker
When they have a guy on a minimum outplaying him to boot
Bertans 2.0
He’s shooting 42% from 3 over the last 19ish games, and he has also been better in every other area than previous years. The Heat need his spacing, so I doubt he gets moved without them grabbing another shooter/3 and D wing. Even him missing shots, he has been extremely important spacing the floor. There are times 2 and 3 people are running him off screens and closing out to him
How about he got his money and it’s all good.
Bogdo is having his worst year since he entered the league; Hunter has been injured; Lou Will is washed—
even if they shop Collins I’m not sure who they’re getting that’s going to help?
Maybe Collins for Siakam but I’m not sure that mKes them better.
They could probably make a solid offer for Sabonis but can he play next to Capela? And would it be possible to have an even avg defense w him and Trae sharing the floor?
I don’t like this idea. I also am disappointed to see this team blowing it up already after such a promising season last year. No chance when everyone is flying high again they put it together?
A team like this needs consistency. Don’t pull the rug out when times are tough, get through it together. Otherwise Atlanta has no future and Trae will be a scapegoat.
I kind of agree here, while also agreeing with surfer. Most of the talk around Collins have them moving him for players with even bigger questions. huge contracts, or young guys that aren’t really at his level yet.
I also agree that blowing it up seems pre-mature. The Hawks can’t seem to get more than three of their starters in the lineup at any given time. They might finally be getting healthy and I think they are about to start rolling. In addition, they got rid of one rotation piece already and while that frees up some minutes, the injuries have proved that the Hawks need to hang on to depth.
Stay the course, get healthy and maybe add a vet defensive presence as a lower flying deal to help Capella get them to buy into playing defense.
It seems short sighted to assume the lull this year is a lack of talent instead of a hangover.
I agree –
I think Sabonis is the better player, but a Trae-Sabonis pairing seems high-floor/low-ceiling due to their defensive limitations.
If they wanted to go all-in now I think he might be their best bet, of available players, but agree that waiting it out until at least summer makes more sense.
I think we/the front office just needs a definitive answer on “can Collins and Trae coexist?” Seems to be a different narrative depending on whatever their record is when the question is asked.
If they really don’t like each other, fine, get him out. Otherwise idk why you move on from someone lots of teams would love to have, in exchange for someone who probably does the same exact thing and not necessarily better.
Once against Hawks ownership is butting in and telling the front office what to do.
If you trust Schlenk as much as you claim you do—and he’s done a pretty good job overall, particularly when not mandated to make moves—then act like it.
Ya they paid bogdanovoc and gallinari, and Lou williams which made little sense, and theh had to move Reddish for it. Their lineups have also been bad
I assume this latest owner-twitch preceded the Reddish trade, basically directing it approved… then Schlenk jumped at it, having red-flagged Reddish as a person a while back.
That’s gotta suck for Bodg. Here he went and messed up the deal with Mil. because he got greedy and thought he could put a wrench in it to get more money. Now the Hawks don’t even want him anymore lol. I really think Holiday would work real good in Milwaukee
He still gets paid, just won’t win jack.
Getting paid is great but not winning means your life was pointless and all you ever did was put food on the table.
Nothing to be ashamed of, but when you thought greatness was a guarantee it’s a massive disappointment to “try” every year and to be a failure every single year of your career.
On TV!
Isn’t that worth something?
Do you even want an extra zero in your bank account when you die so badly that you’ll chose to be a loser your whole life?
I don’t get it at all. You have to be dangerously uncompetitive for winning not to be worth some money.
Good one. Bogs is best as a struggler until he shows otherwise.
Westbrook to Heat or Hawks
Anything they want to offer for salary matching
Robinson to Mavericks. It’s a gamble, but so was trading for KP. This should help them with spacing. It’s a dump for Miami as they would get non-desirable guys. Or Horford for Robinson. Cs use trade exception and Heat have him non-guaranteed next year. Robinson could help fringe playoff team who sucks at 3’s
Making players non-guaranteed is the smartest GMs
Make Wall and Westbrook non-g contracts next year
It allows them to sign new contracts with others
was that a joke?
Now Collins too. Seems drastic to me. How a year makes a difference, Eeyyy. Hawks overachieved last yr. I think most of us knew that. Still say a guy like CJ is what this team needs. A vet who can close out gms.
Like Knicks, Hawks had a good second half last yr. So they still got time. But it seems their GM is running out of time.
I think moving JC would be a huge mistake for ATL, specially for help right now.
I mean there is no world in which ATL makes the post-season this year, they had to react like 15-20 games ago, now is way too late for change to effect the season!
The first change they had to do was get rid of McMillan, he has been dreadful this year, same team than last year, with dreadful results, clearly is on him, not the players!
Just accept the lost season & try to get better for next year!
After starting the yr at 14-20 after February. The Hawks went 27-11 for rest of season. After letting McMillan take over team as coach. Then he took them to East Finals.
Hawks are 19-25 this yr. They can easily make the playoffs.