3 Bold Trades For Trae Young’s Hawks To Shake Up The NBA

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Clint Capela to San Antonio Spurs

Atlanta Hawks Receive: F Doug McDermott, 2025 First-Round Pick (ATL via SAS) 
San Antonio Spurs Receive: C Clint Capela 

Meanwhile, this isn’t a straight salary dump like the John Collins deal. Clint Capela is too valuable for that sort of arrangement. 

After all, he’s one of the best defensive bigs in the NBA. With that in mind, he may be redundant in Atlanta.

Here, the Atlanta Hawks are clearing the runway for Onyeka Onkongwu to start. 

On the other hand, the San Antonio Spurs may have a vacancy at the five. Sure, this team just drafted Victor Wembanyama. Apparently, he’d prefer to play the four. 

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That makes sense. Wembanyama’s slight frame makes banging with bruisers down low on a nightly basis dangerous. By contrast, Capela is built for the job. 

If the Hawks want to shed his contract, the Spurs should be happy to take it. 

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James Piercey

When it comes to exploring the endless possibilities of NBA trades, there's no one quite like James Piercey. With a keen eye for player dynamics, salary cap intricacies, and a knack for discovering uncharted trade territory, James has risen to prominence as the preeminent expert in the realm of hypothetical NBA trades. James is also known for his work covering the Houston Rockets for SB Nation's The Dream Shake — a blog that gives a daily, comprehensive look at the team. He has written for various outlets, including FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among others.

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