ShooterSays

It was just a dumb trade to begin with. We’ve gotten nothing out of that trade that’s helped us the past 2 years now going on 3. With all the injuries we’ve had, Kev would have been huge for this team. We’re not a serious franchise.

We could literally have all of that + Trae Young. What are we even doing in this thread? lol

It can be worse my friend....so so so much worse: This is what peak tanking looks like for those calling for it. Be careful what you wish for.

We keep Trae because of 27/10 and Ressler needs to sell tickets. DJM for Ingram + picks seems realistic and could help both teams. But my preferences would be Mikal Bridges, Jaylen Brown, or Herb Jones....just don't see any of those 3 being traded. For double extra credit, I'd draft Dalton Knecht.

I'd argue our most successful backcourt was Trae / Bogi / Huerter Max Spacing

This only works if you trade Trae to SAS for our picks + assets. Otherwise, we’re just tanking for their sake. I’m not ready to give up on Trae. Not easy to find 27/10 players and I’m not going to just assume we luck into another superstar in the draft. We’re more likely to find another Sheldon or Marv Williams. Also not ready for years of unwatchable basketball. I think we trade DJM this summer and make a final run at this with Trae and Quin. Find some better fits and run this back until our debt to the Spurs is paid.

Hoping the pick just conveys this year so we can stop worrying about it. I get the argument about it being a weak draft, but getting the #15/16 pick is probably the best case outcome when those protections were announced. Y'all really want to risk waiting until next year for the small chance it conveys at 13/14 or 11/12/13/14 the next year? Sacramento is one injury to Fox or Sabonis away from sucking in a stacked Western conference. Just get the pick now

I don’t think BI has played at all in the 4th of this play-in game. Zion is out hurt too and BI is still riding the bench. Yikes.

Was going to say Treadmill bc we’re in the play-in year after year after year…but it’s worse than that. I looked at our record and we’ve gone from 43 wins to 41 to now 36 wins over the past 3 seasons. This team is literally regressing. But I guess that’s what happens when you turn key players into picks that aren’t transferring and cap space. REGRESSION

Going on record for how much I hate the NBA for not letting ATL get either Dwight or Ant in the lottery.

Good write up. Admittedly, I haven’t watched much college basketball this year. But I’ll watch his tournament games for sure now.

Draft: Sarr FA: DeRozan Trade: Lauri (DJM and OO, out) Trae, DeRozan, JJ, Lauri, Sarr

Get Mo G. healthy and down there too and this will be must-see tv as a Hawks fan.

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