Cam Reddish – Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks did not really make a lot of moves this past offseason and they basically retained their entire roster from a season ago, but there were some rumors near the draft that former lottery-pick Cam Reddish was available.
Seeing as De’Andre Hunter is out indefinitely for the Hawks right now, Reddish’s value has increased, but it is not a stretch to believe that he would still be available for the right price.
The former 10th overall pick has one year left on his rookie contract after this season and is someone the Hawks are probably not going to want to keep long-term because of their financial situation right now.
Atlanta is currently right under the tax line for this season and with the contracts of Trae Young, John Collins and Clint Capela increasing, as well as a potential extension for Hunter on the horizon, the Hawks are not going to be able to afford to keep their entire young core.
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A decision is going to be made to keep either De’Andre Hunter or Cam Reddish, especially after the team just extended Kevin Huerter in the offseason as well, which is why Reddish could be moved while his value is high right now.
Cam Reddish, Bogdan Bogdanovic and De’Andre Hunter are all sidelined right now due to injuries, but this could be the time for the Bulls to potentially acquire Reddish at a smaller price than before.
In 21 appearances this year, Reddish is averaging 11.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.1 steals and has shot 38.2% from three-point range, making him the lengthy and versatile wing the Bulls could utilize right away, assuming he recovers quickly from his wrist injury.
Seeing as Patrick Williams is already out for this team, maybe trading for an injured forward is not something they would like to take a risk on, but Cam Reddish is young and has one more year left on his rookie deal, making him very affordable for this team that is close to the tax line.
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From a pure talent perspective, going after Cam Reddish makes a whole lot of sense for the Chicago Bulls, but what they would have to give up to acquire Reddish from the Hawks is a big question mark.
Verdict: Pursue
