Why The Atlanta Hawks Do The Deal
Whether the Hawks should trade Collins or not is moot. They basically have to.
After all, they’ve been trying to for years. This relationship must be strained. It’s time for the Hawks to move on.
Trent Jr. would be a perfect acquisition for them. He’s an elite floor-spacing guard who also plays solid defense. He’d fill a lot of holes for this team.
Like Collins, he’d likely be a utility reserve here. Trent Jr. would allow the Hawks to stagger Trae Young and Dejounte Murray as much as possible.
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He can also man the 3 in 3-guard lineups serviceable. In other words, he connects a lot of dots for this Atlanta team.