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1. Eric Bledsoe 2. Greg Monroe These are good young building blocks that would remain trade assets in the future. The Hawks should be doing everything in their power to acquire them even if it means giving up good players and the team not being as competitive in the next season.

If the Hawks can't lure FAs, then what good is our cap space? We need to look at picking up talent through other means and that means taking some risks.

People have been talking about flipping Millsap for a bunch of different players - Greg Monroe being the most recent. Millsap's 2012 stats: 30.4min/14.6pts/7.1rbs/2.6asts/1.3stl/1blk Ilyasova's 2012 stats: 27.6min/13.2pts/7.1rbs/1.6asts/.9stl/.5blk I like Millsap but if Ilyasova returns to form, then we could potentially move him near the trade deadline w/o too much drop off.

The Hawks need more talent at every position. If we can pick Ilyasova up and he returns to form, then that would free us up to flip Milsap for another player.

The Bucks are looking to move him. Just a year ago he was seen as an up-and-coming player. I think he'd be worth the risk and would fit in w/ the Hawks well. http://www.brewhoop.com/2014/7/14/5900205/bucks-looking-to-trade-ersan-ilyasova-according-to-report

We need another big IMO. Ed Davis has some upside?