New York Knicks

Atlanta Hawks Receive: G/F RJ Barrett, C Mitchell Robinson, G/F Josh Hart, 2024 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2026 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2028 First-Round Pick (NYK) 

New York Knicks Receive: G Trae Young, C Clint Capela 

For Atlanta to like this deal, they’d have to believe In RJ Barrett. 

So far, he’s been fairly disappointing as a Knick. Still, this is a recent lottery pick. At 23, Barrett still has time to improve. 

Of course, that’s not all the Hawks are getting here. Flipping Capela for a younger version of himself in Mitch Robinson makes sense. Throw in three unprotected first-round picks and a quality player like Josh Hart, and they’re getting a nice return. 

If the Knicks won’t offer it, it’ll be due to concerns about overlap between Young and Jalen Brunson. They shouldn’t stress that.

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Brunson is a quality off-ball player: offensively, these two can co-exist. 

With that said, if the Knicks are worried about the defensive limitations of a small backcourt, the Hawks may have to look elsewhere.