Trae is a talented player but he is not helping the Hawks win games. The Hawks swap him for LaVine. Does LaVine help the Hawks win? Ehh? Maybe maybe not. But I could see both player benefitting from a change of scenery. If not, neither team has risked much in this move. In this trade, Sac-Town throws in a 2nd round pick because LaVine's contract is a little worse than Trae's