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NBA Trade Rumors: Best Landing Spots for Tyreke Evans

By Maxwell Ogden

Dec 16, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Tyreke Evans (1) dribbles the ball during the first half against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena. New Orleans won 104-94. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 16, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Tyreke Evans (1) dribbles the ball during the first half against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena. New Orleans won 104-94. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 18, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Lamar Patterson (13) celebrates a play with center Al Horford (15, left), forward Paul Millsap (4), and guard Dennis Schroder (17) in the fourth quarter of their game against the Sacramento Kings at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 103-97. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 18, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Lamar Patterson (13) celebrates a play with center Al Horford (15, left), forward Paul Millsap (4), and guard Dennis Schroder (17) in the fourth quarter of their game against the Sacramento Kings at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 103-97. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Atlanta Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks have high-caliber players at virtually every position. Paul Millsap and Al Horford make up one of the NBA’s elite interiors, Kyle Korver is a marksman, and both Jeff Teague and Dennis Schroder display star flashes at point guard.

What’s missing is an isolation scoring threat.

This has been a weakness in Atlanta since the formation of their now contending-caliber rotation. The Hawks are good enough to have reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 2015, but need a player who can exploit openings off the bounce.

Tyreke Evans has all of the skills to be that player.

Evans’ ability to create penetration would work excellently within an offense that has an abundance of floor-spacing players. Even Horford and Millsap have shooting range, which creates the potential for drive-and-dish magic.

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As for his weak jumper, if any coach this side of Gregg Popovich can teach Evans how to shoot, it’s Mike Budenholzer.

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