Why The Atlanta Hawks Do The Deal
For some, this trade will have the Hawks looking like they’re chasing their tales. They just acquired Murray to fix their defense – why acquire a weak defensive big now?
Well, to fix their offense. The issue with the Hawks’ backcourt is that neither is a strong off-ball player. With that in mind, why not acquire arguably the best off-ball big man in the NBA? Towns would dramatically improve this team’s spacing.
More broadly, he’d be their second offensive option – and one of the most overqualified in the NBA. In fact, the Hawks would look like a super team following this deal.
Yes, the defense will suffer. Stop being a killjoy. This team should be able to outscore opponents so easily that they’ll be a bonafide title contender regardless.
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Defense may win you championships, but offense will get you pretty far on its own.