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I'd obviously switch 1 and 2 but I like Okoro a lot. He's a GA boy so I'm a little bit of a homer on him lol I think Hali is better right now than Hayes, but I think Hayes has more potential. I wouldn't dislike either of those picks though. Not a Toppin fan personally, but he's probably the most NBA ready of anyone in the draft. I just worry about how much more he can improve given his age.

My gut is telling me we draft Okongwu. Gives him 3 years to develop under Capela and then he's our Center of the future. Outside of the top 3 guys, I think Okongwu has the most potential. My second guess would be a backup PG - probably Hayes, maybe Haliburton. Last but not least would be Okoro, just based on potential and his defense. I think one of these guys will almost certainly be a Hawk on draft night and I think we stay at 6.

I wanna know what this draft compensation is. OKC really over here stockpiling picks right now lol

JC isn't getting traded before him, Trae, and Capela even play one game together. The whole point of the Capela trade was how well he fit with JC and Trae. No one can convince me otherwise.

IT'S STARTING!!!

THIS 100%. LaVine makes you a playoff contender right now. Which keeps Trae happy and gives Cam and Hunter 2 years to develop. It's all about giving our core time to develop WHILE being competitive. LaVine does this. Is he a perfect fit right now? No. But in 2 years, Cam and Hunter may very well be a perfect fit for this team and both entering their prime.

I can't argue with anything you're saying either. He just checks the boxes of Supes' rumor and also checks most of the boxes from a basketball fit perspective for this team. We're not trading for a PG. SF the rumor is Heyward. If you dig deeper into SF, there's no one there that makes any sense from a mega trade perspective. PF, no one can convince me that we're trading JC. When we traded for Capela, Trae and JC we're the 2 main pieces of the core. Capela was brought in to complement them. No way they trade JC before seeing that trio play 1 game together. C, obviously not going to be a center based on the above. That leaves SG. And when you go down the list of top shooting guards, LaVine is the name that jumps out and makes the most sense. His name is also attached to a lot of trade rumors. Where there's smoke....there's fire.

"Mega" is in the eye of the beholder. I'd consider landing a 2 x Dunk Champ, 25 ppg scorer who shoots 38% from 3 to be mega.

I also think LaVine makes the most sense based on his contract. His contract isn't bad at all: 2 years left at $19.5M. What happens in 2 years? Trae is getting PAID. This timing works out perfectly. Reddish is also probably ready to step up and take over the starting role. I also think we stay at 6 and draft Okongwu in the draft. The beauty of Capela's contract comes into play here. Capela will be expiring just as Okongwu is entering his prime and is probably ready to take over at Center. I expect us to sign Heyward as well to a 3 year deal. This timing also works out great with Reddish and Hunter being paid in 3 years. Trae/FA/Goodwin LaVine/Cam/FA Heyward/Hunter/FA Collins/Okongwu/Skal Capela/Okongwu/Bruno I obviously have zero inside information and this is just what I would do lol But this is a playoff team and a competitive one at that.

I don't think pairing Simmons with Young/Capela works.

I question the defensive fit as well, but I think him and Huerter are probably a wash there. I'm just throwing out LaVine because I think he's the most likely based on the info we have, and the assumption it's not JC being traded.

I don't think Trae and Harden would be a good basketball fit. As far as LaVine not being a "mega" trade - He was at 25 ppg, 1.5 steals, 5 boards, and 4 assists last year on .45/.38/.80 splits. He's also only 25 and fits our timeline. SG makes the most sense for us to target in a big trade if my assumption is right that JC isn't going anywhere. Google Zach LaVine and there's a lot of smoke about trade rumors. I really think it's LaVine lol

Doesn't having Huerter on the roster also push Cam or Hunter to the bench? Adding Heyward also pushes one of them to the bench. You're getting a better player in the trade if you're the Hawks. And if you look at trade rumors online, LOT of smoke for Oladipo AND Lavine right now. I think this trade makes sense. And with the information we've been given, it's the best I got lol

I think Supes has sad Trae, Capela, and the 2019 lottery guys (Hunter, Reddish) are not going anywhere.

Agreed. It's not JC in the mega trade IMO. It's Huerter.

Just saying... the following works in trade machine... I DO NOT think the Hawks are trading JC. I understand the case that can be made for it, I just don't think it's happening. With the rumors surrounding us being aggressive on the Heyward front, that leaves SHOOTING GUARD as the one spot that can be involved in a "mega" trade. If you go down the list of top SG's, the only players that I could see being traded and fit are timeline are: Hield Smart LaVine McCollum Holiday I wouldn't consider Hield or Smart to be mega trade worthy, and everything points to Holiday going to a contender. That leaves McCollum and LaVine. I couldn't get a McCollum trade to work in trade machine, but I think he's possible. BUT, the following trade does work: Hawks: LaVine Bulls: Oladipo Pacers: Dedmon, Huerter

If it’s JC, it has to be Siakam then 100%.

Exactly. No way we trade JC without seeing how he and Capela play together first. I’m sure a big part of the logic behind that trade was his fit with both Trae and JC. Huerter however.... There’s a reason GS was demanding him in any trade for #2. There’s been smoke about a Huerter trade. It’s Huerter guys...

I think it’s going to be Huerter going out and we get a SG in return. Trading JC makes no sense unless they’re scared to pay him. But whoever they bring in is going to be a big contract PF anyways (if JC is part of the trade.) So if we’re going to have a big contract there anyways, I think we stick with JC.

Does this rule Oladipo out of the mega trade?

I went down the list of top shooting guards. The only players who could potentially be available and who fit our timeline are McCollum and then Levine. I don’t think it’s Levine. Levert isn’t mega so I agree there.

Has anyone brought up CJ McCollum? I believe SG would be the position we’d address in any “mega” trade and can’t think of any other possibility. Or Levert so they can make cap space in BKN.

Any idea of when this trade could go down? I’m excited to get all the details behind this thing!

Can we not do the "mega" trade AND Hayward without the salary cap relief? Without knowing who we're getting back, it's hard for me to get excited right now about losing 6 (and all the players I've been scouting for months lol) for 13 and 17...