Atlanta Hawks Receive: G Patrick Beverley, G Kendrick Nunn, G/F Troy Brown, 2027 First-Round Pick (LAL) 

Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F/C John Collins 

On the other hand, everyone’s desperation meter doesn’t give the same reading. 

Some may argue that the Hawks shouldn’t feel any panic. This team just acquired Dejounte Murray. Shouldn’t they give it more than half of a season to work itself out? 

Perhaps. On the other hand, there are whispers of a Trae Young trade request. This team may be forced to figure something out sooner than they’d expected. 

Still, they can’t be as desperate as the Lakers. This team doesn’t even own their own pick in the upcoming draft.

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They have no incentive to lose, and yet, they keep losing. 

Would acquiring Collins fix their issues?