Could the Atlanta Hawks be involved in the Milwaukee Bucks' efforts to duck below the second apron?
At this time of the off-season, most of the major dominoes have already fallen. Teams are now considering moves on the margin that will improve their overall depth. For championship contenders, those moves are especially critical because they could mean the difference between a first-round upset and an NBA Finals run.
The Milwaukee Bucks are an example of exactly that team - a championship contender limited to margin moves that will hopefully give their trio of stars the support they need. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Damian Lillard is a championship-caliber core on paper, but they lost in the first round of the 2023-24 playoffs due to lackluster depth and injuries.
The Bucks' need to make such a trade could be fruitful for both the Hawks and the Pistons. The Hawks always have a need for off-ball players to put around Trae Young. They also need capable defenders Portis would an interesting acquisition for Atlanta. He finished third in Sixth Man of the Year voting because he put up 13.8 points and 7.4 rebounds on 50.8/40.7/79% shooting splits. However, it was really a tale of two seasons for Portis.
Who says no? I think the Pistons would ultimately say no. Nance and Connaughton are not clean fits on the roster and Detroit needs to find players that are good fits around Cunningham. That being said, I think this would make Atlanta and Milwaukee better. Milwaukee would be the clear winner in this deal while Atlanta would be able to upgrade their forward depth as they attempt to make a playoff push in 2024-25.
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