Comment Opinions Please. Does This Make Sense?
Trade Details
ATL: AJ Johnson, CJ McCollum, Malaki Branham, 2026 OKC 1st, & 2029 Second Most Favorable 1st Of POR/BOS/MIL
WAS: Trae Young
Note: Keaton Wallace is waived to make the above trade possible.
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Explanation
It’s clear as day Trae’s time in Atlanta is coming to an end. The Hawks have looked a lot better without him on the court. However it’s not necessarily because Trae isn’t good but instead how this team has clicked with a Dyson & NAW backcourt with Jalen as the first option.
This trade nets the Hawks a ton of expiring money to become players in free agency along with a young guard in AJ & two 1st. Pretty similar to what De’Aaron Fox went for.
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Ideal Post Deadline Starting Lineup:
McCollum, NAW, Rissacher, Johnson, & Porzingis
Backup Five:
Daniels, Kennard, Krejci, Newell, & Okongwu
Rest Of Bench:
Johnson, Branham, Djurisic, Gueye, & Dante
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Offseason - Financials
Salary Cap: $170.6M / Luxury Tax: $201.7M
First Apron: $210.3M / Second Apron: $223.1M
Waive Nikola Djurisic & N’Faly Dante(Non-Guaranteed)
Cap Space: $59.6M
Tax Room: $90.7M
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Lottery Order
Indiana
Brooklyn
Oklahoma City(Via LAC)
Atlanta(Via NOP)
Washington
Sacramento
Charlotte
Milwaukee
Portland
Oklahoma City(Via UTA)
San Antonio(Via ATL)
Dallas
Chicago
Memphis
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NBA Draft
Select PG Kingston Flemings With #4 Pick(Projected Salary $10.5M)
Select SG/SF Tounde Yessoufou With #17 Pick(Projected Salary $4.7M)
Select C Flory Bidunga With #30 Pick(Projected Salary $3M)
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Free Agency
Resign PF Kristaps Porzingis To A Two Year Contract Worth $42M(21-21, Second Year Is A Team Option)
Sign SG Quentin Grimes To A Three Year Contract Worth $63M(20-21-22, Last Year Is A Team Option)
Sign SG Ochai Agbaji & SF Jae’Sean Tae To One Year Contracts Worth The Minimum
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Ideal 2026-27 Starting Lineup:
Flemings, NAW, Rissacher, Johnson, & Porzingis
Backup Five:
Daniels, Grimes, Yessoufou, Newell, & Okongwu
Rest Of Bench:
Krejci, Agbaji, Tate, Gueye, & Bidunga
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