Roddy B for 3 wrote:Would Atlanta trade #17 + #36 + #41 Miles Plummle + Alex Len for Gourgi Dieng + #7
(It's Atlanta's end of a three team deal)
First, just a small correction... it's #35, not #36.
And yes, I'd tell Schlenk to do that deal.
From ATL's perspective, the target year for a free agency splash isn't until Dieng's contract finishes. And the inclusion of Plumlee in the deal mitigates the salary hit this off-season such that he can still have some room to maneuver for other small free agent acquisitions. Then, finally, having #7, #8 and #10 sets up all kinds of even better possibilities for either this draft or the next.