John Jenkins, welcome back to the te.... urrrrr.... wait... DeAndre Liggins, welcome to the.... huh?...

[sturt]

https://www.peachtreehoops.com/2017/9/24/16358946/atlanta-hawks-acquire-deandre-liggins-from-los-angeles-clippers

 

Per a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Atlanta Hawks have traded for DeAndre Liggins from the Los Angeles Clippers:

Atlanta won’t send any players back to Los Angeles, instead either sending a heavily-protected second-round pick or at least $75,000 in cash, the minimum they need to send to comply with NBA rules. Liggins will also be immediately waived by the Hawks, per Woj:

Liggins has a contract for $1,577,230 next season but just $26,773 is guaranteed, so the Hawks will eat that amount this season. It has yet to be reported what Los Angeles is sending along with Liggins to make this work the Hawks’ trouble, but a lightly-protected second-rounder is the most likely outcome.

John Jenkins was previously reported to be signed to the 20th and final offseason roster spot, but that signing will be delayed slightly—the trade and subsequent waiving of Liggins will have to take place before Jenkins can officially sign with the team.

 

 

[DrReality]

WTF?

[West]

Might as well keep Deandre Liggins..to see what we got with him.   What is the point signing John Jenkins..we already know what we will get from him

[AHF]

We don't want Liggins.  The new GM wants a look at Jenkins.  Realistically, neither of them will make our NBA roster anyway. 

Therefore, you pick up an asset for helping LAC create a trade exception.  Done.  

Works for me.

[hazer]

38 minutes ago, AHF said:

We don't want Liggins.  The new GM wants a look at Jenkins.  Realistically, neither of them will make our NBA roster anyway. 

Therefore, you pick up an asset for helping LAC create a trade exception.  Done.  

Works for me.

Bingo. Snag yourself another draft pick, meanwhile create another dance partner...

[sturt]

Maybe the quid pro quo could be that LAC will sign and release Ryan Kelly so we can sign Ryan Kelly for the 27th time.... ?

 

[hazer]

32 minutes ago, sturt said:

Maybe the quid pro quo could be that LAC will sign and release Ryan Kelly so we can sign Ryan Kelly for the 27th time.... ?

 

[ATLSmith]

19 hours ago, hazer said:

Bingo. Snag yourself another draft pick, meanwhile create another dance partner...

Wait.  The Hawks are getting a pick out of this? Haven't seen that anywhere.

[hazer]

1 minute ago, ATLSmith said:

Wait.  The Hawks are getting a pick out of this? Haven't seen that anywhere.

We were speculating ;)

[ATLSmith]

1 minute ago, hazer said:

We were speculating ;)

Fair enough.  Would be nice but I doubt it happens.

[hazer]

1 hour ago, ATLSmith said:

Fair enough.  Would be nice but I doubt it happens.

True, but fingers crossed.

[sturt]

Money. Just money.

[AHF]

5 minutes ago, sturt said:

Money. Just money.

It is either a pick or money (or a combination of both).  We create an exception for them.  It costs us some money.  Something is coming our way to more than make up for the money we give up.

[sturt]

http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-acquire-cash-trade-clippers