Charlotte Hornets Receive: C Onyeka Onkongwu
Atlanta Hawks Receive: C Mo Bamba, G/F Caleb Martin, 2025 First-Round Pick (CHA), 2029 First-Round Pick (Swap – LAL)
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F De’Andre Hunter
On the other hand, logjams aren’t as easy to create as they used to be. After all, it’s a positionless league.
A team can stack 3-and-D wings, for example. Why not? If they’re versatile enough, you can line them up at the 2, 3, or 4.
In the modern league, it’s easy to find minutes for such players.
Perhaps it’s not a matter of position – it’s a matter of skillset. You can double down on strengths, but you can’t double down on weaknesses.
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Hence the problem in Atlanta. Capela and Onkongwu can’t share the floor. They’re both non-shooting big men who occupy the dunker’s spot.
Would Charlotte be a better home for Onkongwu?