PART 1: https://fanspo.com/nba/s/general/trades/J0Zl7fGtnKOB7T/hawks-deadline-plan-part-1-trading-trae

Hawks

After trading Trae, getting AD makes them a top 3 team in the east. They have great defense and depth without giving up too much. There new lineup would be:

Starters

NAW, Dyson, Jalen, Kuzma, AD

Bench

Cole, Kennard, Vit, Gueye, Onyeka

Reserves

Gabe, Keaton, Theiro, Asa, N’Flay

Warriors

They need a center and Porzingis is the answer. Even with his injuries, they have good enough backups that there is no problem. They may be giving up a lot, but the 2027 first shouldn’t be too valuable if Steph is still playing, and Kuminga’s value is with tanking more and more with every DNP.

Mavericks

If I am the Mavs, this is the dream return. Two promising young guys, a pick that could be valuable, and a wannabe contract. Honestly, this is probably too much for AD. Actually, definitely too much. A less valuable first and all or one of the seconds taken away would be a better value.