Draft Atlanta Hawks Pick-Swap Watch Thread

[BatManu20]

Hawks up 20 now midway through the 2nd Quarter. Porzingis is such a difference-maker when he plays. That's why I was hoping he'd coast and take as much time as possible to return.

 

[scott]

MIN looking like complete ass. Deficit now 21.

 

[LeBowen]

MIN looking like complete ass. Deficit now 21.

As things stand now, it should be between us and the Rockets for the 2nd seed assuming we don't implode.

 

[scott]

As things stand now, it should be between us and the Rockets for the 2nd seed assuming we don't implode.

Lots of games left to play

 

[LeBowen]

Lots of games left to play

Obviously, but Timberwolves are just too inconsistent for the regular season grind because of their lack of legit point guards.
Nuggets lost Jokic and will drop a lot of games.
Lakers are garbage.

If we continue playing close to current level, I don't think those teams will be able to keep up with us.

 

[scott]

Obviously, but Timberwolves are just too inconsistent for the regular season grind because of their lack of legit point guards.
Nuggets lost Jokic and will drop a lot of games.
Lakers are garbage.

If we continue playing close to current level, I don't think those teams will be able to keep up with us.

Sounds like it's all going to be your fault if we don't finish 2nd

 

[LeBowen]

Sounds like it's all going to be your fault if we don't finish 2nd

*2nd or 3rd, I think we'll be competing with the Rockets for the 2nd seed.

 

[Correct Crusader]

Hawks up 20 now midway through the 2nd Quarter. Porzingis is such a difference-maker when he plays. That's why I was hoping he'd coast and take as much time as possible to return.

Porzingis has the 4th best EPM in the league right now (slightly higher than Wemby). He's having a dominant season.

 

[spurraider21]

not beating the "better without Trae" allegations

 

[onechance87]

yea trae gone

 

[Raven_]

not beating the "better without Trae" allegations

i remember many spoke about it in his rookie season

 

[Exstatic]

The Hawks are in an untenable position. They want to improve, so they sit Trae, but by doing that, they’re tanking his value. I think they just have to cut bait, and trade him for a combination of some ending contracts, rotation players, and filler, but maybe a couple of seconds.

 

[Guru of Nothing]

I still think a Trae for LaMelo makes the most sense IF Charlotte is ready to move on. Not that Trae necessarily promotes more winning, but I'd probably rather have him develop the Kneuppel-Miller-Kalkbrenner core and figure out the long term solution at PG next year when Trae is an expiring (if memory serves); and I would probably negotiate Trae down from Giddey's deal. The Hawks would be taking on Ball's availability issues and 3.5 years of a salary that eats 25% of the cap, so maybe they get an extra asset too. If healthy, the Hawks could throw an impressive array of 6'6 - 6'9" players on the court - a League Pass darling.