Atlanta Hawks Receive: C Bam Adebayo, G Tyler Herro, 2023 First-Round Pick (MIA), 2027 First-Round Pick (MIA), 2029 First-Round Pick (MIA)
Miami Heat Receive: G Trae Young
On the other hand, the dynamics of the NBA’s trade market are more complicated than ever.
For starters, the player empowerment era has made it so that players have a say in where they land. Teams won’t move assets for a player if they’re only going to demand a trade shortly after arriving.
On the other hand, teams still have to have the assets to make the trade. In the modern context, that normally means a huge collection of draft capital.
The Heat don’t have one. With that in mind, they’ll have to pony up in another way if they want to land Young.
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This deal has them moving two cornerstone players in exchange for the dynamic playmaker.
Is it worth their time?