Hawks' Trade Deadline Moves Paying Off

0:00It's March 6th for the NBA. Let's get into it. It's been one month since the NBA trade deadline, and the Atlanta Hawks have made several key moves that are already paying off. They traded Starpoint Guard Trey Young to the Washington Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert, sent cash to the Utah Jazz for center-jock. Landel, dealt V-Cray Sheet to Portland for two-second-round picks in Duat Wreath, swapped Luke Kennard with the Los Angeles Lakers for Gay Vincent and a 20-32-second rounder, and sent Chris Dapp's porzingus to Golden State for Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Heald. McCollum has stepped right into the starting lineup alongside players like Dyson Daniels, Jalen Johnson, and on Yekka Okongwu, creating one of the league's top five man units. The Hawks avoided a massive long-term contract for Young, and while Kispert has had ups and downs on defense, the team has adapted well without their former star. Landel has been a steal, averaging 10.8 points and 4.6 rebounds over 11 games

1:04while shooting over 50% from the U. Field. His steady production from the back-of-center spot came at a bargain price, filling a real need for the Hawks. Kuminga has been the standout, exploding for 21.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.7. Steals in his first three games with Atlanta. In one recent win, he dropped 20 points with seven boards off the bench, posting the best plus-minus in franchise history for a debut stretch. Meanwhile, trades like Crachy and Kennard brought future picks, but mixed results so far, with Vincent struggling a bit. Overall, these deals have boosted Atlanta's flexibility and made them more watchable without tanking their books. D&N is sponsored by our partner, no earbuds, no headbands, no awkward sleeping positions, just the pillow that plays your sound, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.