The Hawks are officially wheeling and dealing, as they say goodbye to three players who have only been on their roster for a few days. TyTy Washington and Usman Garuba were acquired by the Hawks from the Rockets in exchange for 2017 60th overall pick Alpha Kaba. The Hawks also acquired some cash and two
In what was maybe the most important move of the 2021 World Series run, the Braves acquired Joc Pederson from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for 1B/OF Bryce Ball. Due to his age, potential, and overall raw game — he was once heralded as a potential Freddie Freeman replacement in a few seasons. Ball had
The Hawks need to change up their roster if they want to get back to contending in the postseason, and without some moves, that’s going to be difficult to accomplish. I like AJ Griffin, and Bogdan Bogdanovic just signed a lengthy extension. De’Andre Hunter could also be moved in the right package. I like the
The Hawks have drafted Kobe Bufkin with the 15th overall pick. NBADraftNet compares him to Jordan Poole and has a positive evaluation of him overall: Bufkin came to Michigan as an in-state player who top 50 recruit in the 2021 HS class, but had to wait his turn behind a group of upperclassmen and highly
The NBA Draft is only a few days away, and the Hawks are embroiled in multiple trade rumors, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. The Hawks are rumored to be talking to multiple teams, including the Mavericks, Pacers, and Raptors. Let’s take a look at each rumor and give a heat check on each
The Braves have been notably tough to predict in the MLB Draft under Alex Anthopoulos, which can happen when you’re picking so late. Baseball America talked about what the Braves might be thinking in their Mock Draft 3.0. 24. Braves — George Lombard Jr., SS, Gulliver Prep HS, Miami I’ve been hearing the Braves linked with a
As crazy as it seems, Onyeka Okongwu is already up for an extension following the 2023-2024 season. The Hawks have made keeping the guys they draft a priority, and I don’t expect that to change with Okongwu. He hasn’t ascended to superstar status, but he’s a valuable role player and could become even more of
I’ve made no bones about it — the Hawks need to get better this offseason, one way or another. They don’t have a top pick, and they don’t have a boatload of cap space to make things happen in free agency. They may have to look to the trade market, and Bleacher Report has a
I’ve been a big advocate of the Hawks drafting good defenders who can shoot in previous drafts, and they seem to have found that player in AJ Griffin. Still, there’s work to be done with a roster that needs some help around Trae Young. The Hawks could trade this pick, as I talked about in
The Hawks are at a bit of a crossroads. Their roster needs re-tooling, but they could still potentially compete in the Eastern Conference under Quin Snyder with the right pieces around Trae Young. With a so-so free agency class, there are a few names that I have on my radar in terms of trade targets.
