The San Antonio Spurs and Atlanta Hawks will be forever intertwined. The Dejounte Murray trade helped the Spurs tank and get Wembanyama, and now, they own the Hawks’ future draft capital. Yet just a couple of seasons later, the Spurs could gain even more from the Hawks in a potential trade, as outlined by Mike Finger of the San Antonio Express-News.
“So now the Hawks enter the offseason forced to decide whether they want to keep trying to make the relationship work, or if they want to trade one of their star guards,” Finger wrote. “Because the rest of the league knows the Hawks don’t have much leverage here, they probably won’t get their desired return for either.
“And if they have to settle? Chances are, their record will suffer, and the picks in the Spurs’ pockets will keep soaring in value. Last year, Atlanta helped them land Wembanyama. In the years to come, the Hawks can help them land a quality sidekick or three, whether the Spurs make those picks themselves or use them in a blockbuster trade.”
Trae Young is the most obvious name the Spurs could target in a deal, but bringing back Murray could make some sense, too.
Past that, guys like Bogdan Bogdanovic, De’Andre Hunter, and AJ Griffin are all names to watch as the Hawks reshape their roster.
San Antonio should be on the prowl this summer, and Atlanta may be the prey.
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