The Hawks were historically mediocre last season and fittingly open to an offseason shakeup.

Siakam would give this roster its third star, and while his arrival may have blocked the ascension of Jalen Johnson, this trade would cleared the runway for Onyeka Okongwu to take flight. A frontcourt rotation featuring all four of these players would've given Atlanta more offensive firepower and more flexibility on defense.

The Raptors, meanwhile, would have actually picked a direction for their organization and brightened their future at the expense of what's already a pretty underwhelming present. Supplementing Barnes with Bufkin, Hunter, Dick, OG and incoming draft picks, the Raptors would find themselves in a nice situation.

Atlanta is currently 23rd in points per 100 possessions allowed and 25th in effective field goal percentage allowed. That is not going to be good enough to get it done in the playoffs against elite teams.

The big question would be if Siakam would re-sign with the Hawks. If he would not, that would make any trade impossible.

PG: Trae Young

SG: Dejounte Murray

SF: Saddiq Bey/ AJ Griffin

PF: Pascal Siakam

C: Onyeka Okongwu