WHy Portland do this?

If Portland is indeed looking at finding a way to keep Damian Lillard long-term, the team will have to find some win-now players in any C.J. McCollum trade to appease the star guard. That’s where this hypothetical trade with Atlanta comes into play. The Blazers add another perimeter threat to go with Lillard in Bogdanovic. He shot 44% from distance during the 2020-21 regular season and averaged north of 16 points per game. As for Hunter, the former No. 4 overall pick upped his game as a sophomore — averaging 15.0 points on 48% shooting. He’s also already a solid wing defender at the age of 23.Kevin Herter has come up with big plays for the hawks the past season especially in the post season when they eliminated philly.Portland also gets 2 additional srps as a topper to seal the deal.

Starting Lineup

PG - Damian Lillard

SG - Norman Powell

SF - Bogdan Bogdanovic

PF - DeAndre Hunter

C - Jusuf Nurkic

Bench

PG - Anfernee Simmons

SG - Ben Mclemore

SF - Kevin Huerter

PF - ROCO

C - Cody Zeller

While making this trade one thing I noticed is that portland need to sign a backup PG like Dennis Smith Jr or even give a chance to Isaiah Thomas with lakers going with Rondo

Why Hawks do this?

For a contending Hawks team, this could make a ton of sense. Teaming McCollum up with young star Trae Young, who has caught the attention of the NBA world during the playoffs, would make this squad a perennial contender.Trae and Mccollum would be one of the most lethal backcourt duos.

Starting Lineup

PG - Trae Young

SG - CJ McCollum

SF - Cam Reddish

PF - John Collins

C - Clint Capela