The Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks both are teams that had high aspirations for the 2021-22 NBA season but failed to get out of the first round.

Well, that’s not the full story. Both teams were crushed in the first round by the eventual participants in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Nets got swept by the Boston Celtics while the Hawks were handled in five games by the Miami Heat.

For the Hawks, much of the burden was placed on Trae Young to create everything in the half-court. Nate McMillan explained how he needs to diversify his game by involving more off-ball movement to make things easier on himself.

It’s easier said than done for a small guard to be a major threat as an off-ball mover. It would help to have an impact player in the fold that can make plays out of short-rolls and orchestrate dribble handoffs. Could that talent be Ben Simmons?

LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Atlanta Hawks Among New Intriguing Trade Ideas For Brooklyn Nets’ Ben Simmons?

As long as the trade value is fair, there is a real case to be made that Brooklyn should be open to moving Simmons for the right price. If the Hawks are willing to put together a trade package for the former All-Star, the Nets should be open for business.

Let’s look at a potential NBA trade scenario that would send Ben Simmons from the Brooklyn Nets to the Atlanta Hawks.