Why The Atlanta Hawks Do The Deal 

The Hawks have a few incentives here. 

Firstly, and perhaps most importantly, they finally move on from Collins. He’s been in trade rumors for some long that it’s practically impossible to imagine they don’t have any validity. The Hawks need to rip this bandaid off. 

Meanwhile, they may actually prefer Harris’ more consistent three-point shooting to Collns’ athleticism. As of now, this team’s floor is poorly spaced.

Harris helps there, but also, the Hawks ought to value his contract, which runs half as long as Collins’. 

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Of course, they’ll also value the first-round pick they’re receiving here. The Hawks part with the best player in this deal, but they get one who may fit them better and some future draft capital as well. 

That sounds like a solution to some problems to us.