Brooklyn Nets Receive: G/F Bogdan Bogdanovic, C Onyeka Onkongwu, G/F Adrian Griffin Jr., 2024 First-Round Pick (SAC via ATL), 2029 First-Round Pick (ATL) 

Atlanta Hawks Receive: G/F Mikal Bridges 

On the other hand, in some respects, the vision is clear enough to everyone. 

The goal of an NBA front office is not a complicated one. They’re trying to build a team that can win an NBA championship. That’s easy enough to understand – it’s a lot harder to execute. 

Ideally, a team has an offensive superstar or two, and a deep cast of role players around them. Typically, that’s how the league’s best teams are structured. 

The Hawks have the offensive superstar, but they might be an elite role player away.

NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Mikal Bridges, Brooklyn Nets & Atlanta Hawks Update

By contrast, the Nets have the role players, but they’re lacking an offensive focal point. 

Should they really trade their best role player instead of going out and getting one?