Ressler: Hawks can't afford to keep everyone

[jayu70]

Not sure I buy this rumor.

Top trade candidates on each NBA team

Atlanta Hawks: John Collins and Bogdan Bogdanovic



Following the four-year, $95 million extension with forward De’Andre Hunter, rival NBA executives believe Atlanta will likely have to part with either forward John Collins, swingman Bogdan Bogdanovic, or center Clint Capela to avoid looming luxury tax concerns next season.

With former sixth overall pick Onyeka Okongwu waiting in the wings, executives seeking frontcourt upgrades are monitoring the trade availability of Collins and Capela.

Of the three players listed, Bogdanovic is the most available, according to rival executives. Bogdanovic is owed $18 million this season and has an $18 million player option for the 2023-24 season.

Hoopshype

I have maintained that the Bogi surgery/injury prevented the Hawks from moving him n lieu of Huerter because teams were more than likely requesting an asset to move him.

Hawks will forever be on the outside looking in if they keep making moves to avoid the Luxury Tax.

I still believe this is true^

[tbhawksfan1]

It's almost impossible to become a top team without paying. Resseler is wasting talent and time by not fully investing in improving the team

[jayu70]

It's almost impossible to become a top team without paying. Resseler is wasting talent and time by not fully investing in improving the team

Take Minny this year for example. They struggled last year after trading for Gobert, were 42-40 (not championship contention record), but in the offseason they resigned Naz Reid, Jaden McDaniels and Anthony Edwards. Yes they are facing a huge tax bill, but know what they did? Gave them a chance to at least let the season play out in the early going to see how they'd play. They may yet make cost cutting moves in the offseason, but they've been given a chance to at least see what it'll look like.
Hawks immediately traded Huerter in a cost cutting move to get under the tax after trading for the 'all in guy' in Murray. We just didn't get a chance to see what having solid depth would look like.
For me it was always about the timing of the trade....before the ball was even tossed up to see if we could be comoetive in the early season.

[Jamaaliver]

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