Some decisions are easy to make. On the other hand, some are considerably more difficult. Similarly, NBA teams have a range of decisions to make as well.
It’s one thing to wake up in the morning and choose an outfit. In the grand scheme of things, that’s an easy decision. On the other hand, it’s considerably more difficult to choose a career path – and a job you’ll be waking up every morning to dress for.
Some are ready: if you have a star player, you pay them whatever is necessary to keep them in town. With that said, some players are harder to land on a final decision about.
The Atlanta Hawks will soon have to make a decision about De’Andre Hunter. As it stands, he’s due for a rookie extension. They could offer it to him now, or, let the season play out and see what he gets in restricted free agency.
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Of course, Hunter has a decision to make too – he doesn’t have to accept any offer from the team.
On the other hand, the Hawks could entertain a third option – they could trade Hunter now, and avoid making a decision about his long-term money. Here’s a deal that has them sending him to the Houston Rockets.