Atlanta Hawks: 2017 NBA Trade Deadline Outlook
By Adam McGee
With the 2017 NBA Trade Deadline looming on the horizon, how should the Atlanta Hawks approach potential interest in their players?
In spite of much of the recent talk from within the Atlanta Hawks organization centering around who they don’t want to trade, it seems like the organization and its fans could be in for a busy time at the trade deadline.
Since I last questioned whether recent events would make the Hawks buyers at the deadline, news has come from Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the team will be “active” in looking to add to its current roster.
W hile gathering future assets to deal with upcoming free agent departures may also be wise, the Hawks are in a position where respectable role players could help them to make a deeper push in the playoffs in the coming months. They certainly have the motivation to go shopping regardless of their direction.
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Before we even get to considering what the Hawks would consider looking for at the deadline, we need to prioritize the value and standing of the players who already have places on their roster.
By dividing Atlanta’s players up into five distinct categories, let’s take a look at the players who would seem like certainties to remain regardless of interest from other teams, all the way through to those who the Hawks should be happy to take whatever they can get on.
Let’s get down to taking a closer look at the Atlanta Hawks’ trade deadline outlook for 2017.