Just because it’s NBA trade deadline week, that doesn’t mean there aren’t other basketball-related topics to discuss, like the ongoing MVP race, which is one of the most interesting we’ve had in years.
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Though the Hawks’ demands for Collins have been similar to Orlando’s Gordon price tag, Atlanta’s initial response to Boston’s pursuit of the 23-year-old forward was to build a larger deal around Jaylen Brown, league sources tell The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner. Since the 24-year-old All-Star plays the most valuable position in the game and just started a below market four-year deal, that was not going anywhere unless Atlanta was looking to include Trae Young and DeAndre Hunter, their two main building blocks. Читать дальше...
Kevin Chouinard: Nate McMillan says that De’Andre Hunter is expected to play tonight. He’ll have a minutes restriction between 16 and 20. “We’re looking to allow him to play tonight.”
The Hawks are offering second-year forward Cameron Reddish, the No. 10 pick of the 2019 draft, in trade talks. Reddish, though, is still out with an Achilles injury suffered Feb. 21 and is expected to be out at least another month — if he ultimately doesn’t need surgery. Reddish is offering 11.2 points and four boards this season.
