On December 21, The Athletic‘s Chris Kirschner reported that Steven Adams of the Oklahoma City Thunder is “someone who has been discussed by the Hawks.”
A potential trade for Adams could be very beneficial for both clubs. The Hawks have been in the lottery for a few seasons and should look to start playing competitive basketball again, whereas the Thunder have been contending since the early 2010s. Now that they’ve traded Paul George and Russell Westbrook, the team would be best suited if they let Shai Gilgeous-Alexander get plenty of minutes as they harvest lottery picks.