One NBA writer is proposing that the Atlanta Hawks acquire RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley from the New York Knicks in a blockbuster deal. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade idea between the Hawks and Knicks:
New York Knicks receive: Trae Young
Atlanta Hawks receive: RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Isaiah Hartenstein and two first-round picks
“The Hawks, who didn’t close the door on a Young deal earlier this year, might be open to a trade if they don’t think they can ever field a championship-level defense with him on the roster,” Buckley wrote in his latest NBA trade column. “So, they’d offload him here for a pair of young, potential-rich players in Barrett and Quickley, a serviceable rotation center in Hartenstein (who’d make it easier to deal Clint Capela and promote Onyeka Okongwu to the starting five) and two of the many first-rounders held by the Knicks.”
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Barrett appeared in 73 games for the Knicks last season. He averaged 19.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists while shooting 43.4% from the field, 31.0% from beyond the arc and 74.0% from the free-throw line. The Knicks drafted Barrett with the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.
Meanwhile, Quickley averaged 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 2022-23. The guard shot 44.8% overall, 37.0% from 3 and 81.9% from the foul line.
The Hawks could start Quickley, Dejounte Murray, Barrett, De’Andre Hunter and Clint Capela if Atlanta’s front office traded Young to New York for Quickley and Barrett.
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Barrett signed a four-year, $120 million extension with the Knicks in September 2022, while Quickley will become a restricted free agent next summer if he doesn’t get a rookie-scale extension before the start of this season.
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