WuTang_OG wrote:This is only if Dallas is still interested in Capela else I dont see them giving up that depth to maybe get marginally better.
Toronto does it to get JJ. ATL gets PS, Grant, Josh and DW and improve the depth around Tray .. still doubtful they give up JJ but I just focused on teams trying to make deals
I like any deal that lands us Johnson. I am very, very high on him.
That said, I think the Hawks balk.
The Hawks are in an very interesting position. They don't want to move the players they need to move in order to take the next step forward and the players they want to move aren't going to give them much in return.
Capela - I think he has value. If we were to obtain him in any kind of trade, I would immediately look at the Pelicans, Knicks or Thunder. All of these teams need a C and Capela is a on a relatively short term deal. Personally, I think he's a positive value contract, all thing considered and could probably net some reasonable assets
Hunter - Hard to peg his value. Being a 6'8 SF shooter alone probably makes him worth that contract but he hasn't improved much and is often injured. Replacing him won't be easy as wing shooters come at a premium but if the Hawks are going to make a sizeable upgrade, either him or Capela has to go.
Murray - Great player. I've always liked him a lot so perhaps I'm biased but most times he's the best and most consistent player on the team. I think the reason Trae-Dejounte pairing hasn't worked as well as they hoped is because Trae can't play off the ball but Murray is young and locked into a very reasonable extension. Hawks dealt 3 firsts for him and unless you're getting Bridges in return for Murray, I don't think you're going to get a better player than Murray (and IMO, even that is debatable).
Bogdanovic- He's a little older but remarkably consistent. The fact that he's getting about as much as Gary Trent is insane and I think it's between him and Markkanen for the best contracts in the NBA. Without him, they're really lacking some punch on the bench, which and good team needs. He's locked into a 4 year deal as well. I would add him to the list of "must-includes" (from a salary perspective) in the case of a major upgrade
Okongwu - Decent C. I know some are crazy about him but I've never gotten the hype. Partially because I prefer my Cs to be at least 6'9-6'10 and can shoot and he is neither of those. Still, he's locked into a very fair long term extension and can fill in for Capela (should he be moved) or be traded himself.
Bey- Versatile forward, decent shooter on a team that's lacking a bit at the SF/PF position. They'd do well to resign him at reasonable cost.
Everyone else is salary filler expirings, young guys who aren't getting burn or Jalen Johnson/Trae Young. The Hawks own their first this year, which they can't trade and the Kings 2024 first.
So I'm not sure what they're doing. Something's got to give. They can't expect to upgrade for trash. If they still want to compete, the easiest way is to try and turn Capela and maybe Bogdanovic into some SF, PF and C depth but that's a lot easier said than done. They'd also need a guard sparkplug player off the bench to replace Bogs. I'm not sure that Capela and Bogs buys you both without some value added.
