Atlanta Hawks Receive: G/F Ben Simmons, F Tobias Harris
Philadelphia 76ers Receive: F John Collins, G, Bogdan Bogdanovic, F Danilo Gallinari, 2022 First-Round Pick (via CHA), 2023 First-Round Pick, 2025 First-Round Pick, 2023 Second-Round Pick
John Collins signed a new contract in free agency with the Atlanta Hawks but that tenure could be coming to an end. With Young emerging as the No. 1 option, the Hawks could decide to move Collins for a different impact performer. He would fit in with the Philadelphia 76ers, along with some first-round draft capital.
Where the Hawks might have some leverage is with Tobias Harris. The Sixers want to move his contract and potentially pair it with Simmons in a trade.
It has come out that the Hawks are not interested in taking on Harris but this could be an interesting opportunity for Atlanta to flip him in another trade. If this gets done, it could have options for both sides.
It makes sense that the Hawks do not want to take on Harris. He is set to make an average of $37 million er year over the next three seasons.
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As of now, the Hawks are well over the cap and just signed Young to a five-year, $207 million deal that has not started yet. The number is only going to go up for the Hawks.
This means that is Atlanta makes this trade, they would have to have a plan for how to handle Harris. Let’s take a closer look and see how this trade would benefit both sides right away.
