Proposed new trade idea sees Atlanta sending Bogdan Bogdanovic to Philadelphia for multiple draft picks

The Atlanta Hawks are facing a crucial offseason and it appears this roster is headed for a shakeup. That doesn’t mean every player mentioned in the trade rumors will be traded, but this team will likely look a lot different come October. Atlanta will likely move one of Trae Young or Dejounte Murray and break up that backcourt duo, veteran players like Clint Capela, De’Andre Hunter and Bogdan Bogdanovic could be moved, and Atlanta must decide what to do with the No. 1 pick. . This is a crucial offseason for the Hawks front office to try to reshape this roster.

Even though he didn’t win the award (he should have), Bogdan Bogdanovic was one of the best 6th men in the NBA last season and one of the Hawks’ best players last season. While this is true, could the Hawks look to move him when his trade value is likely at an all-time high? I think it would take a heck of a deal to move Bogdanovic, but nothing should be off the table this offseason. Dan Favale of Bleacher Report proposed a trade to send Bogdanovic to Philadelphia for a pair of draft picks:

The Philadelphia 76ers receive: Bogdan Bogdanović

Atlanta Hawks receive: No. 16 pick, 2027 second-round pick from Milwaukee

“Any trade idea for the Sixers is more than fluid until we see how much cap space they reserve for themselves and then how they deploy said spending power. Odds are, however, that they have enough wiggle room to fully absorb a significant salary or two in a job that significantly strengthens their turnover.

Identifying these scenarios is both easy and difficult. Potentially tapping more than $60 million in space makes the Sixers ridiculously flexible, and they’ll have as many as five first-round picks to use as sweeteners. But they won’t have any real players to hang on to, which could be a deal breaker for teams shipping out quality names who don’t care too much about their payroll.

Fortunately for Philadelphia, the Hawks will almost certainly be mindful of their operating costs. After winning the lottery, they will (barely) enter the offseason under the luxury tax. The combination of Atlanta’s track record and the quality of its roster suggests this won’t hold.

It is easier to dodge taxes than to deal with a key player like Bogdanović. The Hawks could get around the finish line in a Dejounte Murray trade or unlock a smaller free-agent salary. But getting the No. 1 pick and the inevitability of dealing Murray or Trae Young lends itself to more significant recalibrations.

Even if it doesn’t trigger a rebuild (and it probably won’t), Atlanta could look to spruce up its cap roster as it prepares for the next Jalen Johnson deal that kicks in during the 2025 campaign -2026. Picking an extra first-rounder for someone who turns 32 in August is a reasonable return. Atlanta can push for a later pick, a year from now it won’t control its own, if this executive doesn’t blow its whistle.

This exact build should be a no-brainer for the Sixers (cap pending). Bogdanović is a career 38.4 percent shooter from distance on more than eight attempts per 36 minutes and brings more spice to the ball than Buddy Hield and more playmaking than Kelly Oubre Jr.”

Nothing can be ruled out, but I can’t tell you how much I hate this trade with the Hawks. Although the team has taken cost-cutting measures and made salary cuts in the past (Kevin Huerter and John Collins), this would not return equal value to Bogdanovic. The #16 pick in a perceived weak draft + a second rounder from Milwaukee is not enough value for a guy who should have won 6th Man of the Year last season.

Bogdanovic averaged 16.9 PPG, 3.5 RPG and 3.1 APG while shooting 37% from three and 43% from the field. He set the Hawks’ single-season franchise record for three-pointers in a single season. According to Cleaning the Glass, Bogdanovic had a positive point differential of +11.9 when he was on the floor, the highest mark for any Hawks.

When selecting his winners for the NBA Awards, ESPN’s Zach Lowe saw Bogdanovic finishing in third place as a finalist for the award, behind Reid and Monk.

Here’s what Lowe had to say about Bogndonovic’s case for being a finalist, including his statement that he thought he’d get first-place votes.

“Some voters argue that rewarding Bogdanovic and Reid for their contributions as backups runs counter to the idea of ​​rewarding reserves. (I have written extensively on Bogdanovic’s case here.) I have always rejected this, since the days of Lamar Odom. The ability to change shape – to take on whatever role the team needs – is rooted in the concept of a sixth man, or “sixth starter.” Players are eligible provided they come off the bench in more games than they start. (Josh Hart is barely ineligible for this reason.)

Both Reid and Bogdanovic should get first-place votes. »

Bogdanovic was not a finalist, although I think you can make the argument that he should have been and he is one of the biggest snobs of the nominees. Trading him for a trade package like this wouldn’t be a good move for the Hawks this offseason.