The Atlanta Hawks made some huge strikes to their crew on the commerce deadline, transferring on from De’Andre Hunter and Bogdan Bogdanovic. Each gamers had been with the Hawks for a while, nevertheless it’s apparent that the crew goes in a brand new route and searching on to what the long run holds.
A few of the Hawks gamers, outdated and new, have been requested in regards to the trades, and on the finish of the day, the phrase “brother” rang by the mics.
“You realize, it actually sucks. I get that it is a enterprise, however you meet a whole lot of nice folks whereas taking part in the sport,” Onyeka Okongwu stated at Hawks observe by way of reporter Kevin Couinard. “Basketball is a brotherhood, and I want him luck, I all the time root for my guys, him and Bogi.”
Okongwu and Bogdanovic got here to the Hawks in the identical season, whereas he and Hunter have had a detailed relationship with one another on and off the court docket. For Daniels, that is his first season with the crew, however he nonetheless felt the bond that all of them had with one another.
“Clearly, I have never been right here very lengthy, however I made good connections with each of them,” Daniels stated. “They’re going to be buddies, brothers for all times, so I want all of them one of the best. We have got some new guys coming in as nicely who’re actually good gamers, so l’m wanting ahead to getting to satisfy them, attending to know them and yeah attending to work with them.
“It is a part of the enterprise. Folks come out and in on a regular basis, so that you simply be prepared to maneuver ahead now and end the season sturdy.”
Now, the Hawks should transfer on and proceed to construct what they’ve on the crew at the moment.
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Hawks commerce away De’Andre Hunter, Bogdan Bogdanovic
The Hawks have been busy hours earlier than the deadline, buying and selling De’Andre Hunter to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Caris LeVert and Georges Niang. Hunter had been in commerce rumors for the previous couple of seasons, and with this being arguably one of the best yr of his profession, the Hawks made the transfer whereas his worth was excessive. In return, the Hawks get a shot creator in LeVert and a serviceable energy ahead in Niang who can shoot the three at a excessive stage.
The Hawks then traded Bogdan Bogdanovic to the Los Angeles Clippers for Terance Mann and Bones Hyland. Bogdanovic had taken a step again this season, and with out his constant taking pictures, the Hawks discovered it exhausting to play him. Mann will probably be a stable piece for the Hawks as they’ve one other defender on the guard place. As of now, it does not appear to be Hyland will probably be part of the crew’s plans.
In all, the Hawks have been in a position to get some good rotational gamers that may assist them for the remainder of the season, however they needed to half methods with a Sixth Man of the 12 months candidate and considered one of their higher shooters on the crew. They have been in a position to get some flexibility for the long run, and will probably be attention-grabbing to see in the event that they use that to make the crew higher subsequent season.