There are a number of teams in the NBA who are going to have a busy offseason. This is shaping up to be a summer where there is the possibility for a lot of cha
nge and two of the teams that might be changing are the Hawks and the Pelicans. I have written about these two teams being naturalNew Orleans needs a point guard and Atlanta is likely going to split the pairing of Dejounte Murray and Trae Young up. Ever since making the trade two years ago for Murray, the results have been poor and the Hawks have limited assets. Trading one would give the Hawks more assets and a chance to restructure the roster.
At 6'8 190 LBS, Ingram checks off the size that the Hawks need and he checks off the playmaking box as well. Whether he has the ball in his hands or not, Ingram can either get his own shot or he can set others up. He has averaged close to six assists per game for the past three seasons and has been a good shot-creator for the Pelican's offense.
Conventional wisdom suggests the Hawks should move Murray. Despite all of his flaws, Young is the more dominant player. But Atlanta could be overly worried about assembling a top-notch-ish defense around him, both sides could be ready for a change and/or the front office may recognize the 25-year-old with an All-NBA selection under his belt will garner a heftier return.
He doesn't necessarily sound like someone who thinks New Orleans must prioritize a floor general over everything else. That's...not so good. Insulating Young on defense shouldn't be much of a problem. New Orleans wouldn't be surrendering Murphy, Jose Alvarado or Herb Jones, and it would still have the ability to re-sign Naji Marshall. Zion playing career-best defense for half of this season looms large here, too.
This is not a bad deal for both sides, but I think the preference for the Hawks would be to trade Murray. While I don't think they could get this much back for him, Young is the better player and Ingram would be a nice fit alongside him. The draft capital they would get back from New Orleans would be nice as well.
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