<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-hawks-have-been-trying-to-trade-deandre-hunter');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Hawks have been trying to trade De’Andre Hunter');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/NBA-rumors-Hawks-have-been-trying-to-trade-DeAndre-Hunter.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Hawks have been trying to trade De’Andre Hunter</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-11T20:29:24-07:00">September 11th, 8:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-11T20:29:24-07:00">September 11th, 8:29pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Hawks are in a bit of a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/atlanta-hawks-bold-predictions-after-2024-25-season-schedule-release">weird situation, roster building-wise</a>, following their decision to trade Dejounte Murray away to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance Jr., and a future first-round pick. They have embraced the youth movement with much more open arms, and yet there are a few players on the team that could block playing time off from their youngsters, namely De’Andre Hunter and Clint Capela.</p><p>It’s quite well known that the Hawks have been dangling Hunter in potential trades for quite some time now. However, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUl9bQ3gIS4&amp;t=1560s" rel="noopener">the major concern</a> surrounding any prospective trade involving the 26-year-old forward is his expensive contract (relative to his production) that runs for a few more years, thereby precluding any deal, perhaps involving the Los Angeles Lakers, from materializing.</p><p>“This is a hypothetical discussion, but based on the situation. I’ll just say that we know the Hawks have been looking to unload De’Andre Hunter. Who is owed about 22 [million] this year, 23 next year, 25 the year after that. That’s not a great contract. Is it worth a team like the Lakers taking on that contract in what would be a financially motivated move for the Hawks?” Tim MacMahon of ESPN said in an appearance on The Hoop Collective podcast.</p><p>De’Andre Hunter, at first glance, looks like a player who could be of immense help to teams with contending ambitions. Hunter is a 6’8″ forward who’s in the middle of the prime years of his career, and he shot 38.5 percent from beyond the arc last season with the Hawks.</p><p>However, Hunter doesn’t do nearly enough in the other facets of the game to justify his contract worth $20+ million per year over the next three seasons. This has given teams who have shown interest in trading for Hunter some pause, with the Indiana Pacers and Dallas Mavericks, to name a few, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-mavs-95-million-reason-for-refusing-deandre-hunter-trade-with-hawks">looking elsewhere instead</a>.</p><p>But with Zaccharie Risacher being the Hawks’ number one developmental priority on the wing, not to mention Jalen Johnson’s presence at the four, it will be a tough pill to swallow for Atlanta to bring a player making as much money as Hunter is off the bench. Regardless, they might be stuck with Hunter given the circumstances.</p><h2><b>Can the Hawks defy expectations next season?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DeAndre-Hunter-1.jpg"></figure><p>The past two seasons have been disappointing for the Hawks. Bringing Dejounte Murray in hasn’t yielded the success the front office thought the move would, so they cut their losses and started over. Now, many expect that the Hawks will be remaining in their mediocre ways for next season.</p><p>However, the Hawks might be a much-better team than expected for next season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-lists-himself-all-time-nba-team">Trae Young is still at the controls</a>, and now that he won’t have to share ballhandling duties with Murray, he could, perhaps, average career-high numbers as the heliocentric source of the team’s offense.</p><p>Young would then be flanked by athletic, defensive-minded players who would make his life on that end of the floor that much easier. Dyson Daniels and Zaccharie Risacher are lengthy wings who could cover a ton of ground, while Jalen Johnson and Onyeka Okongwu comprise a very athletic frontcourt.</p><p>Off the bench, the Hawks have Bogdan Bogdanovic leading the way, with De’Andre Hunter providing a pinch of 3-and-D play, while Kobe Bufkin could be ready for minutes in Year 2. 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NBA rumors: Hawks have been trying to trade De’Andre Hunter

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hawks-deandre-hunter-clint-capela-trade-scenarios');   ga('set', 'title', 'De’Andre Hunter, Clint Capela trade scenarios Hawks should explore');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DeAndre-Hunter-Clint-Capela-trade-scenarios-Hawks-should-explore.jpg"></figure><h1>De’Andre Hunter, Clint Capela trade scenarios Hawks should explore</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-12T08:55:01-07:00">June 12th, 8:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-12T08:55:32-07:00">June 12th, 8:55am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>What are the Atlanta Hawks going to do in the offseason? This seems like a very open-ended question right now, especially since the Hawks have various decisions to make. Not only does Atlanta own the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-nba-mock-draft-3-0-donovan-clingan-to-rockets-amid-trade-rumors">first overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft</a>, which is scheduled for June 26, but they are also expected to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-dejounte-murray-talk-relationship-amid-trade-rumors">re-assess their backcourt pairing</a> of Dejounte Murray and Trae Young. Murray was a prominent name who appeared in various rumors ahead of the trade deadline. In addition to Murray and Young, the Hawks are also expected to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-fan-mailbag-hawks-plans-nba-draft-rumors">discuss the futures</a> of De’Andre Hunter and Clint Capela.</p><p>As of right now, the Hawks are eyeing three prospects in the NBA Draft: Alex Sarr, Zaccharie Risacher, and Donovan Clingan. Should the Hawks select Risacher and shock everyone, then Hunter’s name suddenly becomes intriguing in trade talks due to the abundance of wing talent in Atlanta. In regards to Capela, he appears to be on his way out, with Sarr being the likely first overall pick in this year’s draft.</p><p>Regardless of the Hawks’ No. 1 pick, they are expected to make both Hunter and Capela available in trade discussions leading up to and past the NBA Draft, league sources told ClutchPoints. Atlanta is by no means a contending team in the Eastern Conference right now, and change is necessary this offseason. At this moment, the franchise is keeping all of its options open. Figuring out what kind of value Hunter and Capela hold on the trade market during an offseason in which there will be plenty of movement is not a bad idea by any means.</p><p>Every player in the league has a price. Right now, there is no telling what type of value the Hawks could get for players on their roster. Murray appears to be the player who could net the most assets in a trade, but does Atlanta actually want to deal the two-way guard since he was their most productive player this past season? The same can be said about Young, who has been the face of the franchise since he was drafted fifth overall in 2018.</p><p>While other teams in their position may elect to go through a rebuilding process, the Hawks are still of the mindset that they can be a legitimate threat in the Eastern Conference once more. Obviously, that is not the case with the way their roster is currently assembled, which is why general manager Landry Fields and Atlanta’s front office are going to keep an open mind as they navigate through this re-tooling phase.</p><p>With the draft near and the Hawks also keeping the idea of cutting long-term costs in order to maintain a level of flexibility, here are three trades that the organization could consider making this offseason involving Capela and Hunter.</p><h2><b>Brandon Ingram joins the Hawks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Brandon-Ingram-passing.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p><b><i>Atlanta Hawks receive: F Brandon Ingram, G Dyson Daniels, NOP 2028 1st Round Pick (Swap, Least favorable to ATL)</i></b></p><p><i><b>New Orleans Pelicans receive: F De’Andre Hunter, C Clint Capela, SAC 2025 1st Round Pick (via ATL, Top-12 protected), MIN 2025 2nd Round Pick (unprotected), LAC 2027 2nd Round Pick (via ATL, unprotected), ATL 2028 1st Round Pick (Swap, More favorable to NOP) </b></i></p><p>Much like the Hawks, the New Orleans Pelicans are going to be a busy team this offseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pistons-poach-trajan-langdon-from-pelicans-to-lead-front-office">Trajan Langdon jumped ship</a> for the Detroit Pistons after being the general manager in New Orleans over the last several seasons, leaving David Griffin as the sole decision-maker in the Pels’ front office. Brandon Ingram is entering the final year of his contract and has missed chunks of time each of the last few seasons due to injury. When he has been healthy, Ingram has generally been productive, but his upside in New Orleans is limited and he really struggled in the playoffs without Zion Williamson.</p><p>If there is any time for the Pelicans to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/best-brandon-ingram-trade-destinations-if-pelicans-break-up-roster">move on from Ingram</a> and revamp their roster around Williamson and CJ McCollum, now would be the opportune time. This is especially true seeing as the organization views Trey Murphy III as a potential All-Star talent on the wing. Murphy is entering the final year of his rookie contract, and it appears much more likely that NOLA will want to pay him over Ingram.</p><p>The market for a player like Ingram, who may not be ready to commit to a long-term contract with unrestricted free agency in 2025 staring him down, is very much unknown at this time. However, it is safe to assume that the Pelicans will be seeking a package similar to what the Toronto Raptors got at the trade deadline from the Indiana Pacers <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/raptors-pacers-pascal-siakam-trade" rel="noopener">for Pascal Siakam</a>, who was on an expiring contract. The Raptors landed Bruce Brown, Kira Lewis Jr., Jordan Nwora, two 2024 first-round picks, and a conditional 2026 first-round pick.</p><p>Although they have shown recent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-pelicans-dejounte-murray-trade-pursuit-gets-update-as-he-misses-hawks-game-vs-celtics">interest in Dejounte Murray</a> and would likely demand him in a trade for Ingram, perhaps the Hawks could look to sway New Orleans’ mind in a different direction. De’Andre Hunter and Clint Capela would immediately slide into the Pelicans’ starting rotation. Capela could be valuable, with Jonas Valanciunas entering unrestricted free agency and likely to seek offers elsewhere. Already having Herb Jones as one of the best defensive players in the league, New Orleans would now add another versatile two-way forward who is looking for a better role offensively in Hunter.</p><p>The two key questions that present themselves in the trade package outline here are whether the Pelicans would seek more first-round draft compensation and if the Hawks would want to target a former All-Star in the final year of his contract. Bringing in Ingram to pair with Young and Murray, as well as the incoming first overall pick, could certainly stir the pot in the Eastern Conference. Then again, the Hawks would have done nothing to improve their long-term payroll problems. This would be a big risk for Atlanta to take without any long-term commitment from Ingram.</p><h2><b>Mavericks add De’Andre Hunter</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DeAndre-Hunter-celebrating.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p><b><i>Atlanta Hawks receive: G Tim Hardaway Jr., G Josh Green, BOS 2024 2nd Round Pick (via DAL, Pick No. 58), TOR 2025 2nd Round Pick (via DAL, unprotected)</i></b></p><p><i><b>Dallas Mavericks receive: F De’Andre Hunter, G/F AJ Griffin </b></i></p><p>The Dallas Mavericks have had a magical season and are currently fighting against the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. When the offseason begins for the Mavs, they will be operating with a payroll that exceeds $170 million. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are set to make over $80 million combined next season, and this team won’t have any ability to add impactful players in free agency. The good news for Dallas is that they have tradeable contracts with Tim Hardaway Jr. ($16.1 million), Maxi Kleber ($11 million), and Dwight Powell ($4 million) that could be leveraged at any point for a player with a similar contract.</p><p>Although they have been a great defensive team throughout the playoffs, the Mavericks are still lacking talent and defensive awareness on the wing. Adding shooting depth and a player like Hunter, who can guard virtually any position, gives the Mavs yet another weapon to utilize next to Doncic and Irving.</p><p>The best part about this trade from Dallas’ perspective is they wouldn’t be sacrificing much in terms of production. Hardaway has fallen out of the rotation in the playoffs, and Josh Green’s athleticism would be replicated by Hunter on the wing. Not to mention, AJ Griffin is a recent first-round pick who presents scoring upside. Due to some injuries he has battled early on in his career, Griffin’s role and future in Atlanta are certainly worth discussing this offseason.</p><p>Compared to other teams around the league, the Mavs may not have much to offer the Hawks in order to make a trade like this worthwhile. Dallas is certainly a team that Hunter could fit in with if Atlanta moves him this offseason, but this seems like a scenario that would likely involve one other team where the Hawks could either re-route Hardaway or gain more draft assets. Two second-round picks and two rotational players for Hunter and Griffin, two players with potential to grow, are not the best.</p><h2><b>Thunder replace Josh Giddey</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Josh-Giddey.jpg"><figcaption>Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p><b><i>Atlanta Hawks receive: G/F Josh Giddey, F Ousmane Dieng, MIA 2025 1st Round Pick (via OKC, Lottery-Protected)</i></b></p><p><b><i>Oklahoma City Thunder receive: F De’Andre Hunter, G/F AJ Griffin</i></b></p><p>What do Sam Presti and the Oklahoma City Thunder have planned this offseason? After claiming the 1-seed in the Western Conference, it has become abundantly clear that the Thunder are no longer rebuilding. This is a team that has numerous future assets that they can offer up in trades during the offseason in order to fill the gaps around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who has emerged as a legitimate MVP candidate.</p><p>There are questions being asked around the league about who will remain next to Gilgeous-Alexander in the long term. Chet Holmgren is not going anywhere, and the chances of Presti entertaining the idea of moving Jalen Williams are extremely slim. Between Luguentz Dort and Josh Giddey, it would make the most sense for Oklahoma City to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-josh-giddey-trade-buzz-picks-up-disappointing-season-thunder">move on from Giddey</a>. He did not have the most productive season, and the Thunder are exceptionally high on Cason Wallace filling minutes both behind and next to Gilgeous-Alexander.</p><p>As he enters the final year of his rookie deal, now would be the best time for Oklahoma City to move Giddey for a productive wing who can complement Dort’s defensive play. Hunter is a win-now player available on the trade market. At 26 years old, he lines up perfectly with the Thunder’s current timeline since Gilgeous-Alexander is 25 and Williams is 23. The best part about going out and getting Hunter is the upside he brings as a two-way wing who could actually turn into a factor as a rebounder with the right team. Much like how Andrew Wiggins turned into a great two-way player when he went to the Golden State Warriors, we could see similar development with Hunter in Oklahoma City.</p><p>From the Hawks’ perspective, they would be getting Giddey, who could be flipped for more assets, and a young player in Ousmane Dieng. The French forward is 6’10” and has shown flashes of his offensive potential in limited minutes early on in his career. Regardless of the first overall pick, the Hawks would be able to immediately create a lengthy frontcourt with the addition of Dieng next to Onyeka Okongwu and Jalen Johnson.</p><p>Across the board, this is a very fair trade for both teams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

De’Andre Hunter, Clint Capela trade scenarios Hawks should explore

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/hawks-news-deandre-hunter-instant-reaction-delivering-celtics-deathblow-30-point-comeback-win');   ga('set', 'title', 'De’Andre Hunter’s reaction to delivering Celtics deathblow in Hawks’ 30-point comeback');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Hawks-news-De_Andre-Hunter_s-instant-reaction-to-delivering-Celtics-deathblow-in-30-point-comeback-win.jpg"></figure><h1>De’Andre Hunter’s reaction to delivering Celtics deathblow in Hawks’ 30-point comeback</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-26T04:07:23-07:00">March 26th, 4:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-26T04:07:23-07:00">March 26th, 4:07am</time><address><a>Brian Buyawe</a>Brian Buyawe is a sports aficionado with a passion for basketball, football, and Formula One. His hobbies include running, reading and playing in recreational leagues. Back when he was a kid, Brian stumbled upon an old Larry Bird documentary among his family's collection of movies, which made him a lifelong Celtics fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the Boston Celtics led by 30 points during the second quarter of Monday’s game, everyone thought it was over for the Atlanta Hawks. Instead, the unthinkable happened. Going on a huge rally, the Hawks managed to edge out a 120-118 win over the Eastern Conference giants, much to the delight of their home crowd. The game was sealed by a go-ahead three-pointer courtesy of De’Andre Hunter, who had 24 points in the victory.</p><p>After the game, Hunter <a href="https://twitter.com/HawksOnBally/status/1772443045180432799" rel="noopener">relayed what happened</a> on that crucial possession.</p><p>“I think CC (Clint Capela) got a big rebound,” Hunter said, per Bally Sports: Hawks. “And I just found the open spot. CC found me and from there, it’s just muscle memory.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀, '𝗪𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.'"</p><p>– De'Andre Hunter, to <a href="https://twitter.com/TabTurnerTV1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TabTurnerTV1</a> <a href="https://t.co/nkKXclGFIS">pic.twitter.com/nkKXclGFIS</a></p><p>— Bally Sports: Hawks (@HawksOnBally) <a href="https://twitter.com/HawksOnBally/status/1772443045180432799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2>De’Andre Hunter comes up clutch</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DeAndre-Hunter-drives-against-Jaylen-Brown.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Hawks clung to a one-point lead and ball possession with less than 20 seconds remaining in the game. Dejounte Murray attempted a mid-range to extend the lead, but it was off the mark. Fortunately for Atlanta, Clint Capela battled down low to secure an offensive rebound, which then resulted in a kick-out to Hunter at the top of the key.</p><p>Without hesitation, <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1772440786879107235" rel="noopener">the forward swished the dagger</a> to put the Hawks up by four with 9.2 seconds remaining.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DE'ANDRE HUNTER DAGGER 🗡️</p><p>Hawks up 4 over the Celtics with 9.2 remaining!<a href="https://t.co/glWWYEQ3Lz">pic.twitter.com/glWWYEQ3Lz</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1772440786879107235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Hunter also spoke about the team’s mentality while down big before the half.</p><p>“We got down early, the biggest thing we said going to halftime was ‘We gotta fight’…we just gotta keep fighting and that’s what we did.”</p><p>And fight they did. Once Boston mounted the 30-point lead, Atlanta managed to trim the lead down to 18 entering halftime. As the third quarter started, the Hawks would continue their run. They <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-admits-boston-fked-the-game-up-embarrassing-collapse-hawks" rel="noopener">outscored the Celtics</a> 34-22 in the third, and early in the fourth, a Wesley Matthews triple gave the Hawks their first taste of the lead.</p><p>From then on the game would be tight, with six additional lead changes until the final buzzer. Luckily for those who bought tickets to the State Farm Arena, they witnessed a resilient Hawks team emerge as the victor.</p><h2>The Hawks’ team effort was key to the comeback</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Atlanta-Hawks-bench-reacts-to-play.jpg"><figcaption>Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Hunter’s aforementioned 24 points led the way, but it took a team effort for the comeback to be successful. Bogdan Bogdanovic added 22 points <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-dejounte-murray-led-comeback-vs-celtics-puts-atlanta-exclusive-company" rel="noopener">while Dejounte Murray</a> tallied a double-double of 19 points and 15 assists.</p><p>The Hawks also received a huge boost from their other role players. Forward Vit Krejci energized the team with 16 points while centers Clint Capela and Bruno Fernando made their presence felt with 14 and 13 points, respectively.</p><p>It can also be noted that Atlanta was without Trae Young for the night, which makes the comeback even more impressive on their end (and more frustrating on Boston’s).</p><p>As of Monday, the Hawks continue to hold the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference. In other words, they’re set for a play-in appearance as long as they secure the spot. They’re catching up to the Chicago Bulls too. The Hawks are now on a two-game winning streak while the ninth-seeded Bulls have lost three straight. A .21% winning percentage separates both teams.</p><p>With momentum on their side, De’Andre Hunter and the Atlanta Hawks look to add another victory against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

De’Andre Hunter’s reaction to delivering Celtics deathblow in Hawks’ 30-point comeback

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/why-cavs-shouldnt-consider-trading-deandre-hunter');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why the Cavs shouldn’t consider trading for Hawks’ De’Andre Hunter');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/the-cavs-shouldnt-consider-trading-for-deandre-hunter.webp"></figure><h1>Why the Cavs shouldn’t consider trading for Hawks’ De’Andre Hunter</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-18T14:06:47-08:00">January 18th, 2:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-18T14:07:56-08:00">January 18th, 2:07pm</time><address><a>Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. He can also be found three to five times weekly on Locked On Cavs, a part of the Locked On Podcast Network.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers have been surging despite not having Darius Garland and Evan Mobley <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-fortunate-continued-success-without-darius-garland-evan-mobley" rel="noopener">on the floor lately</a>, going 11-3 in their last 14 games. The Cavs have tons of momentum in their corner, with some thinking they could have a shot to make a deep run in the Eastern Conference come playoff time.</p><p>However, even when Garland and Mobley return to the floor, the Cavs realistically only have 12 players to lean on most nights. Sure, 10-day signees Pete Nance, Ty Jerome, and Damian Jones are on the roster. But Cleveland head coach J.B. Bickerstaff said that Nance will likely spend most of his contract with the Cleveland Charge, the Cavs’ NBA G League affiliate. Meanwhile, Jerome hasn’t played for Cleveland since their home-opening loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Damian Jones has been phased out of the rotation entirely in favor of veteran big man Tristan Thompson.</p><p>That’s why the annual trade deadline is fast approaching; the Cavs will look to add more depth pieces to their rotation. According to NBA Insider Marc Stein, through his Substack <i>The Stein Line</i>, Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter could <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/more-from-the-nba-trade-season-grapevine" rel="noopener">be on Cleveland’s radar</a> before the deadline passes.</p><p>“Atlanta’s De’Andre Hunter is said to be another name to watch in Cleveland’s ongoing search for a 3-and-D upgrade — although absorbing Hunter’s contract (which has three seasons and $70 million left on it after this season) makes him a challenging payroll fit (and, frankly, difficult for the Hawks to trade anywhere).”</p><p>According to sources, this wouldn’t be the first time the Cavs have tried to acquire Hunter since Cleveland was trying to acquire him and Darius Garland on the night of the 2019 NBA Draft. On paper, the fit would be seamless, giving the Cavs a player who could defend multiple spots on the floor, fire away from the perimeter, and fill their need for a bigger wing that can be at either forward position. Unfortunately, for those who are hoping to order a custom No. 12 Hunter jersey in wine, black, or gold, the Atlanta forward just isn’t a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-trade-targets-2023-24-nba-season" rel="noopener">realistic trade target for Cleveland</a>.</p><h2><b>The Cavs don’t need to make a move for Hunter</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/JB-Bickerstaff_s-net-worth-in-2023-2.jpeg"></figure><p>To Stein’s point, Hunter is in the first year of his four-year, $<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-offseason-recap-2023-john-collins-trae-young-dejounte-murray" rel="noopener">90 million contract extension</a>, with his current salary earning him $20.1 million a season. For the Cavs, who are limited asset-wise already, it would require stacking up multiple salaries to satiate the financial ramifications of acquiring Hunter.</p><p>To land Hunter, Cleveland would have to give up Jarrett Allen or a combination of either Caris LeVert or Max Strus, along with the smaller salaries of Jerome, Jones, or even Dean Wade. Trading Allen for Hunter would be a fireable offense for any team. Ditto for trying to send out one of LeVert or Strus, two of the team’s most dynamic roleplayers. More importantly, the fact that the Cavs, a team that already is limited depth-wise to begin with would have to give up multiple players for just Hunter makes the juice not worth the squeeze for Cleveland. Teams only make moves on that level to acquire a superstar, which Hunter simply isn’t.</p><p>It’s also not hard for the Cavs to ignore Hunter’s future financial guarantees. Again, he’s just entering the first year of a four-year contract extension and for a team as thin on the margins as Cleveland, Hunter’s contract could ruin everything they’ve built. Donovan Mitchell’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-donovan-mitchell-happy-cavs-not-seeking-trade" rel="noopener">future in Cleveland</a> would become nearly impossible to function financially if the Cavs acquired Hunter. Ditto for possibly signing Jarrett Allen to another extension or even the money involved for the Cavs to sign Evan Mobley to a full-scale rookie contract extension.</p><p>With all that in mind, having financial flexibility in the future is far more important than an overpaid roleplayer like Hunter. There’s a reason why the Hawks are struggling to unload his salary already, especially since teams that might be interested want to be able to make further moves while navigating the ramifications of the NBA’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement.</p><p>So, as fun as the idea is for Cleveland to go nuclear and acquire Hunter, they should be looking for a smaller explosive to continue igniting their run. Sources say Brooklyn’s Royce O’Neale or even Atlanta’s Sadiq Bey could be more realistic viable options for the Cavs. But there’s still some time left until Cleveland decides on the deadline. The clock is ticking.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why the Cavs shouldn’t consider trading for Hawks’ De’Andre Hunter

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);   ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-deandre-hunter-joins-royce-oneale-cavs-trade-targets');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: De’Andre Hunter joins Royce O’Neale as Cavs trade targets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/NBA_rumors__De_Andre_Hunter_joins_Royce_O_Neale_as_Cavs_trade_targets.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: De’Andre Hunter joins Royce O’Neale as Cavs trade targets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-16T17:33:26-08:00">January 16th, 5:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-16T17:34:04-08:00">January 16th, 5:34pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sportswriter who is comfortable covering many different sports. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Remember when the Cleveland Cavaliers were headed toward a massive decline that would possibly force them to consider becoming sellers at the NBA trade deadline? Neither do they. The Cavs have <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-darius-garland-return-injury" rel="noopener">overcome injuries</a> to core players and are just two games out of third place in the Eastern Conference standings. Now, they are looking like surefire buyers ahead of Feb. 8.</p><p>Specifically, Cleveland is seeking a perimeter threat who could also disrupt high-level scorers on opposing teams- best known as a 3-and-D guy. <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/more-from-the-nba-trade-season-grapevine?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=140742436&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">Two potential targets are emerging</a>, both of whom can instantly improve the team’s 35.2 percent 3-point shooting (ranked 26th in league).</p><p>Brooklyn Nets forward Royce O’Neale has <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-what-royce-oneale-can-bring-to-cleveland" rel="noopener">already been linked to the Cavs</a> and should continue to be a popular name in the rumor mill, considering that his contract expires at the end of the season and the Nets are currently 16-23. He can be effective off the bench and is reliable from 3-point land (38.2 percent lifetime). But president of basketball operations Koby Altman could have his eyes on a younger wing who offers more upside.</p><p>“Atlanta’s De’Andre Hunter is said to be another name to watch in Cleveland’s ongoing search for a 3-and-D upgrade — although absorbing Hunter’s contract (which has three seasons and $70 million left on it after this season) makes him a challenging payroll fit (and, frankly, difficult for the Hawks to trade anywhere),” NBA correspondent Marc Stein reported.</p><h2><b>Hawks’ De’Andre Hunter could be a solution for Cavs’ biggest issue</b></h2><p>Time is running out for the Atlanta Hawks to figure things out. They nearly blew a double-digit lead against the lowly San Antonio Spurs and are tied with the Nets for 10th place in the East. Hunter’s hefty contract makes him a natural candidate to be dealt ahead of the trade deadline. But is Cleveland willing to take on his salary?</p><p>Hunter is quietly making strides on offense this season, scoring 14.9 points per game while shooting a career-high 40.4 percent from distance. He can be a nice compliment to a Cleveland team that is expected to get back All-Star guard Darius Garland and two-way center Evan Mobley <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-how-jarrett-allen-is-making-cleveland-dynamic-without-darius-garland-evan-mobley" rel="noopener">in the near future</a>.</p><p>While defense is an undeniable strength for the Cavs, they can run into trouble on the offensive end. Acquiring a 3-point sniper who can help ignite the squad during a dry shooting spell could be a vital difference-maker come the playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
15.6	3.9	1.5	0.3	0.7

2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
15.6	3.9	1.5	0.3	0.7

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