Chicago Bulls Receive: F Danilo Gallinari, C Onyeka Onkongwu, F Jalen Johnson, 2022 First-Round Pick (ATL), 2023 First-Round Pick (CHA)
Atlanta Hawks Receive: G Zach LaVine
This package sees the Atlanta Hawks emptying a sizeable clip of young players and draft capital in return for LaVine.
It’s a bold move. A Young/LaVine pairing is not flawless. Namely, it projects to struggle mightily on the defensive end. Still, the Hawks could easily see pros that outweigh the cons in evaluating this deal.
After all, a frontcourt of Clint Capela, John Collins, and Deandre Hunter is defensively solid. More importantly, Young and LaVine should be the best offensive backcourt in the NBA. The Hawks would guarantee themselves a spot in the league’s top 5 attacks in 2022-23 with this trade.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls get their rebuild off to a great start. Onkongwu flashed tremendous potential in his 2021-22 sophomore year. He looks like a versatile defender who can protect the rim and survive switches.
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Jalen Johnson didn’t get ample opportunities in his rookie year, but he still holds great promise as a potential point forward.
Surely, the Bulls would rather just keep LaVine. If that’s not an option, this is a quality consolation prize.