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What would you (the collective “you”) think if instead of trading DJM and parts to NOP for 26yo BI looking for close to $50mil, they send DJM, CC, #1 pick and parts to PHX for 36yo KD at $48mil? KD most likely to get moved of their big three, they have no point guard, and no picks through 2030. Trae Bogi KD JJ OO I'm not saying I’m in favor of it, but just throwing it out there that it could be possible. 35yo KD scares me, but that’s a star for Trae.

IIUC the Hawks were only open to including OO if NOP sent us the Lakers 25 frp which NOP wasn’t willing to do. I was open to trading OO to make room for a 7’er, but If we get Sarr, I’d be more interested in keeping OO. I think they (along with JJ and MoG) would really complement each other a lot.

In my extensive amount of minutes researching prospects this afternoon, I’m on the Sarr train. I thought Risacher could be an option as a 3+D wing, but IDK. I’m getting Dante Exum vibes from him. @NBASupes, before you got all hot and heavy over Zach, I remember you were high on Risacher, but I haven’t heard you mention him at all today. Why the sudden push for Clingan now?

One thing’s for sure. Eventually someone here is going to be Sarry.

EMBRACE THE CHAOS!!!

It’s between Risacher, Sarr, Clingan for me, but I’m leaning Sarr. If he’s a dumpster in workouts and one of the other two crush it, then go with them. But for me, if you’re picking one, you pick the player with the highest upside. I’d rather swing and miss than not even take the bat off my shoulder. And I am 100% down with taking Sarr and developing him primarily as a wing. I would love to see him, OO, JJ, and MoG rotating in and out together.

Buckle up. We’re going from 80 pages of: @NBASupes: “Edey is great!” @KB21: “Edey sucks!” To 80 pages of: @KB21: “Sarr is great!” @NBASupes: “Sarr sucks!”

ZACH EDEY THE NUMBER ONE PICK!!!! LFG!!!!

Well, that’s not the point. The point is to get a 7 footer who can do things OO and CC and Bruno can’t do. In an ideal world, we’d keep OO and acquire a good 7 footer to diversify our center rotation options.

This tepid take is so tiring. Why is OO’s lack of size such a sensitive subject for you? You may find 1 out of 500 fans who think this, but for the rest of us it has more to do with the thought that we could use A 7 footer, not that all three of our centers need to be 7 feet. ¿Comprendes? We need to add size to our roster. OO is great, he’s fine, but he can’t do it all, and he hasn’t done enough to justify being untouchable. I don’t think anyone *wants* him gone. But the fact is we need to replace at least one of our three centers and he currently has the highest trade value. OO: Positive trade value Bruno: Neutral trade value CC: Negative trade value OO trade scenarios work because 1) it opens a front court spot on the roster, and 2) it will bring back positive assets in return.

Isaac would give us like dozens of minutes of great defensive play.

Kinda hard to say until we actually know the lottery order.

Has this already been shared? ESPN+ NBA draft lottery: Odds for every team and potential picks @KB21 would be happy.

One can hope

I have a T-shirt with her face on it!

And then again, what @Sothron said in another thread: Also heard from my Twolf source the NBA at large suspects the Hawks are going to fake to get a wing in the draft but really get a true center with size and ability to defend.

Totally agree *except* DJs trade value at the deadline was trash. Zero good trade options rumored. The season was a wash anyway, so I think keeping him and putting him back in the market now has increased his value. But yeah, let’s get rid of him now before training camp starts.

How you tear your Achilles when you don’t even play? That’s like getting fired on your day off.

I agree with most of this, though I wouldn’t want Castle to be our only pick this year. But I suppose if they pick a guard, he’s the one. Topic is the last guy I’d want. Boy, Risacher really dropped, huh? I’d be happy with any of the guys you listed.

Of course we could keep OO and still get bigger by moving him to PF and JJ to SF, then Dre or BI to SG.

I would love this, so that means it has no chance of happening.

Doooooo it!!!!

That would help with ticket sales for sure.

Shhhhhiiiiiii. Hawks probably should be looking to renegotiate an improved deal to keep Quin from bouncing to LA, with Trae following him.

He’s going to fit right in as Trae’s agent.