The Hawks They continue to move in the market after letting the world know who was for them the number one among the young people who will enter the League this year. The landing of Zaccharie Risacher will be part of a deeper remodeling in which the departure of one of its great attractions, Dejounte Murray, is one more of them.
It’s starting to smell like tanking in Atlanta. More so knowing that the trade of the two superstars has been on the table for a while and one of them has just been executed. The point guard duo formed by Trae and Dejounte has already been broken up, although it remains to be seen whether Young also ends up out or remains as the head of the project. As for the exchange with New Orleans Pelicans, the other franchise involved, the Hawks receive Larry Nance, Dyson Danielsa first-round pick in the 2025 Draft and a less favorable one in the 2027 Draft to make the deal possible, as contributed by Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania. More playmakers on the outside (although Brandon Ingram is in danger) to free Zion Williamson from that burden and let him focus on finishing plays. Murray, 27, has spent two seasons with the Hawks; In the last one his averages were 22’5 points, 5’3 rebounds, 6’4 assists, 1’4 steals and 36% in triples, all above the previous scales.
The Hawks They must know now which line to follow. Both Nance and other core players, Jalen Johnson by age or Clint Capela by position, will expire at the end of next season, so renewing or moving them is part of the chain of decisions to be made by Landry Fields and his team. Trae Young is, once again, a total unknown.
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The Hawks chose Zaccharie Risacher at number one in the 2024 NBA draft.
In Georgia they are on sale. A weak position, even though they qualified for the play-in the last season, which others take advantage of. For example, in this 2024 Draft they gave away – a trivial exchange, you could call it that – a very valid AJ. Griffin to the Rockets in exchange for a high and inconsequential pick. If they don’t improve the roster a lot when the free agent market opens, they are clear candidates for the less honorable positions in the standings. What is the dramatic turnaround in all this? That the Hawks do not have possession of their own first-round pick in the 2025 Draft, it will go to the San Antonio Spurs (which, to close the circle, came to them in the trade that sent Murray to Atlanta two years ago), so losing on purpose will not bring them an immediate return, since that result will only be beneficial for those of Wembanyama, Popovich and companyThere is always room for more twists of fate in the NBA.
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