Sothron

January 5

I think Capela might be going to Toronto instead of Hunter now.

Teams are definitely asking about DJM. That is not Jake Fister hypotheticals or whoever said that in an above post. That is real discourse.

Just because teams are talking doesn't mean a trade is happening or will happen. I think fans sometimes lose focus on that. Same as players ie DJM scrubbing all Hawks mentions off all his socials.

My guess right now is Siakam comes to Atlanta, JJ moves to 3, Capela or Hunter is gone to Toronto. We're trying to take on Fontecchio using part of JC's TPE.

January 5

Twolves have a lot in the C position. KAT is playing out of position at PF. I would love to have him here.

January 4

Jalen is Josh Smith 2.0. He's not the elite shot blocker but he has the passing, the moves and the freak athletic ability. The biggest improvement in Smoove 2.0 is that he actually takes good shots and isn't addicted to long two's.

I really feel that what you see in Jalen is if Josh just listened to coaches a little bit more.

January 4

So glad we held on to win this. We have to make teams pay for double teaming Trae like that down the stretch.

January 3

28 minutes ago, NekiEcko said:

Soth,

I am sorry, but I dont think we are going to do a "Nique for Manning" trade for this. Right now, we are about to go against some very heavy hitters and we could be 10 games under .500 and I dont want to trade for somebody that is going to leave and we get nothing to show for it.

I don't *want* us to trade for Siakam, frankly, unless he agrees to sign an extension to stay. I want this team to do a soft rebuild or at least wait for the offseason to unload guys and get a third star.

I also have to be honest with what I'm hearing from my sources. It isn't the same as my opinion on things.

January 3

1 hour ago, AHF said:

Is he as impactful on defense as Caruso?

Almost. He's someone any team could use on their roster. The question is not fit but of cost to acquire.

January 3

2 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Any update on this guy?

The Hawks would like to add him as a rotation forward but Ainge wants too much at least for now. I also have to add there would be real competition for him on the trade market. I'm kinda surprised at how under the radar he's been so far for general NBA fans. He's the forward version of Caruso and gets 1/100th of the attention.

January 3

1 hour ago, Wretch said:

I know we are getting conflicting reports and whatnot...but I really want this to be true and I want it to turn out for the best. It sucks watching one of my favorite Hawk teams slide into mediocrity and get pulled apart piece by piece.

They aren't going to hand anyone away. If the FO had its way they would flip Hunter/AJ for Siakam and keep DJM both now and long term. Capela will still be moved but that's more due to avoiding the LT than the team wanting him off the roster.

January 3

1 hour ago, Packfill said:

I don't understand why the Knicks would want Dejounte. Even with OJ they need another big wing, not a smallish two guard.

They want to pair him up with Brunson. It is basically the same mentality the Hawks had with pairing him up with Trae. They believe they can give us an expiring deal in Evan and some of their firsts and we will take it.

January 3

29 minutes ago, JTB said:

One of the insiders reported that Synder loves Siakam too.

I don’t recall if that was @NBASupes or @Sothron but I believe the FO is likely getting pushed by Trae and Synder to bring Siakam on board.

yes to both.

I still believe Siakam is coming to Atlanta even if it is a rental. Ressler is furious at the way this season has went.

January 3

We are hoping Hunter's knee will hold up for a trade when he is checked out again.

DJM believes he will be traded either before the deadline or this summer.

Capela has said the same.

Knicks are trying hard to swing a deal for DJM.

January 2

17 minutes ago, Diesel said:

Rebuild is the plan of the planless. Just going back to the old playbook. It makes no sense. It should be easier to use our capital (players) to find a player that will make us better. Period. The time will come for that. We just have to be patient and strategic. You would think that the Hawks never had a star player before.

We're not doing a full rebuild. The only way to even do that properly would be to trade with the Spurs to get our firsts back. I don't think they would give them back for DJM. So on that front that's not even a feasible option.

January 2

1 hour ago, Vol4ever said:

As bad as I hate to say it, they just need to blow it up and be sellers. I think the front office needs to be cleaned out, the GM doesn't have a clue.

We are in the same boat the Nets are in: you literally can't go for a full rebuild because you don't control your own firsts for three straight years. The Spurs raped us on the DJM trade. Giving up two unprotected firsts for a non top 15 player plus a pick swap was madness.

January 1

I know people questioned me earlier when I said Jalen has star potential but I stand by that. We simply cannot trade him unless we get a superstar back in return.

January 1

26 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Time for a laptop or a new phone that you can use to Squawk in game

I have both but the neuropathy in my hands makes typing on phones really hard. I could use a laptop though.

January 1

I watched the game but as usual I don't really post a lot in the game thread until after the game is over.

Why?

I'm old and my desktop PC is in another room from the living room TV. I'm not going back and forth to yell "why is Trae shooting 30 foot jumpers?" or "does Bey know how to pick up his man?"

January 1

So in my head and not using google the worst drafts in talent (not talking about drug use ruining careers) was 2000 and whichever draft had Anthony Bennett as #1 in it.

This 2024 draft class looks very weak. That white kid from Kentucky looks like a shorter Alex Caruso, a fun kid no doubt to watch play, but the fact he's now a 6-10 projected pick speaks VOLUMES about this draft.

January 1

2 hours ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

If JJ is gone, who is our 2nd best player if we acquire Siakam?

How many clips of this guy do you all have to see, to see that this guy can really play basketball?

Who in the hell on our team besides Trae, can do this as the #1 option in an offense? This dude is not a slouch.

The best case scenario for the Hawks is to pair up Siakam and JJ on a frontline with ( insert Hawks center ).

Landry can't be that stupid or desperate to trade JJ, in order to get Siakam.

I don't have a problem with Siakam if there was a chance he'd stay here. But he is not. If you remember @NBASupes talking about this before he's right: our best case if we trade for Siakam is as a pure rental player. And then in the offseason we do a S&T with Philly and at least get a massive TPE that we could potentially use or include in a deal to get another player.

Siakam is going to Philly in the offseason. We're not even a contending team one player away from a real shot at a title either. We're a lottery team that with Siakam might win enough games the rest of the year to be a play in team.

I wouldn't trade anything for that personally. I'd rather lose honestly the rest of the season, get a high pick and retool the roster in the summer. Or still don't make the trade and hope the team gets out of its own way and starts winning games.

If the NBA worked as a sport like the NHL or MLB where you can legit give up picks and prospects for a rental player, even for a playoff run with no hopes of a title, I would be fine with it. But that's not the sport works sadly.

January 1

Durant was a 3 when he won his chips FWIW.

January 1

So...how does that impact those watching the Hawks in Columbus, Georgia on Bally?

January 1

59 minutes ago, terrell said:

The fk??

I reported weeks ago the new talks stalled because Toronto was asking for JJ in a deal.

It would be insane to trade JJ especially for a rental.

January 1

Djm has scrubbed all Hawks mentions from all his social media today

January 1

4 hours ago, GameTime said:

@Sothron Please tell me this is false

I was told verbatim the only safe player was Trae. That means JJ could be traded for Siakam or someone else.

If they actually include JJ in a deal for Siakam I will go ape shit for that kind of overpay.

Siakam wants to go to Philly. Everyone in the NBA knows this. His old coach and his countryman and good friend Embiid are there.

December 31, 2023

Siakam to Atlanta seems likely now and could be done soon. Not the direction I would choose to go but owning his rights if he wants to leave in the offseason at least gives us something to work with.

December 31, 2023

You always sell high, frankly. This team has no sacred cows except for Trae. JJ on his rookie deal and his growth is the next closest.

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