Atlanta Shopping Tim Hardaway, Jr

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/244498/Hawks-Trying-To-Trade-Tim-Hardaway-Jr-For-2nd-Round-Picks



Hawks Trying To Trade Tim Hardaway Jr. For 2nd Round Picks


JAN 6, 2017 4:33 PM


The Atlanta Hawks traded their first round pick which became Jerian Grant in 2015 to the New York Knicks for Tim Hardaway Jr.

A season and a half later, the Hawks are interested in trading Hardaway before he hits restricted free agency this summer.


"They're already shopping Tim Hardaway for second round picks because they don't want to pay him," said Lowe.

Hardaway is averaging 11.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 21.9 minutes per game this season for the Hawks.

The Hawks have already traded Kyle Korver and they're now also shopping Paul Millsap.


bob
MY NOTE:  Hardaway makes $2.28M this year and is an RFA next year with a qualifying offer of $3.3M, so Danny could exercise control over his future by being able to match any offer and/or do a sign-and-trade.  James Young makes $1.8M and is in his last year, so Danny has no control (not that he wants any).  Danny could trade Young, plus a 2nd rounder, plus a small traded player exception to make the $ zero out for Atlanta.  According to the ESPN Trade Machine this deal, Hardaway for Young, works.  Atlanta could then just waive Young. That's like the deal that got us Perry Jones III. They gave us him, plus some $, so it was a free look for us. Do it for Atlanta, Danny.

Both Hardaway and Young are 6'6", but Young struggles to play SG while Hardaway is a SG.  6'6" is a nice size for a SG and in Hardaway's case the emphasis is on the shooting.  

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hardati02.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/y/youngja01.html

Hardaway is shooting a career high 44.4%, 34% from 3, 18.6 points/36mpg, 6.2 reb/36, 2.5asts/1.6TO/36mpg (1.56:1).
Young is shooting 42.9%, 28.6% from 3, 6.2 reb/36, 1.7asts/.6TO/36 (2.83:1)

Young might take better care of the ball than Hardaway, but Hardaway touches the ball more.  He plays more, 22mpg, and shoots more (15.8fgas/36 vs 7.9fgas/36).  Defensively I don't see how much we can lose.  Young has never been a standout defender.  He cannot play two, he's too slow, and he isn't big enough to play 3 in this NBA.  If Brad wants points, in a hurry, he looks down the bench and sees Gerald Green.  Hardaway would give him another option.

Make the call, Danny.  You aren't going to be able to package Young for a big player anyway.  He isn't appealing enough to be anything more than filler and his salary is so low he doesn't even fill much.  Furthermore, during the next off-season, Hardaway is MUCH better trade bait than James Young.


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gyso wrote:Bob,

That trade sounds like a no brainer.

Gyso,

Doing things brainlessly is my forte.


bob


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