The Atlanta Hawks are primed to be among the more active teams this upcoming summer. After making it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021, the Hawks had high hopes heading into this season. Instead, it was a year of disappointment as they fell to the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
With Trae Young well on the rise to superstardom. Atlanta is expected to be aggressive in free agency this off-season. Their young nucleus has tasted playoff success to a certain extent and will be hungry for more. Whilst the Hawks front office will be hoping that a few summer reinforcements can ignite another deep playoff run.
Similarly, Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls were too sent packing after a first-round defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bulls are also a team seemingly on the rise.
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Yet, LaVine has already expressed an open-mindedness to testing out the waters of free agency this July. With that being the case, could the Hawks be a Zach LaVine landing spot this summer?
According to Bleacher Report, Atlanta has been thrown into the mix by multiple league sources as a potential destination for LaVine. Whilst the Bulls are still considered favorites to retain the services of LaVine. Atlanta have positioned itself as a dark-horse suitor if LaVine was to test the open market.
The Hawks are among the few teams with the assets handy to facilitate a sign and trade type deal if Lavine were express a desire to leave the Windy City.
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Atlanta possesses multiple contracts that can be amassed to match a maximum salary slot. This includes the contracts of Bogdan Bogdanovic, John Collins, Clint Capela, De’Andre Hunter and Kevin Huerter. On top of this, they also own all their first-round picks plus a 2023 first rounder from Charlotte.
The Chicago Bulls would likely demand significant compensation if they were to deal Zach LaVine this offseason. With perhaps all Atlanta players bar Trae Young open for trade. Keep an eye out for the Atlanta Hawks as a major player in the LaVine sweepstakes.
