Atlanta Hawks Receive: G/F Mikal Bridges, F Jae Crowder, 2023 First-Round Pick (PHO), 2025 First-Round Pick (PHO), 2027 First-Round Pick (PHO), 2028 First-Round Pick (Swap – PHO), 2029 First-Round Pick (PHO)
Phoenix Suns Receive: G Trae Young
Did you expect to see Deandre Ayton’s name here?
At first glance, he’d seem like an obvious choice. After all, Ayton is young, productive, and seemingly dissatisfied with his team as well.
After all, the Suns dragged their feet in offering Ayton a max rookie extension this summer.
Since then, the relationship between him and the organization has appeared strained. Shouldn’t we be sending him to Atlanta?
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Nah. Trae Young is an elite pick-and-roll ball-handler. Ayton is a strong pick-and-roll finisher. The Suns ought to pair them.
Should the Hawks accept a package that doesn’t include the star big man?