Much of the pre-trade deadline chatter for the Atlanta Hawks has included Marco Belinelli and Ersan Ilyasova but, on Thursday afternoon, the team reportedly pulled the trigger on a deal including another veteran player on an expiring contract. Marc Spears of ESPN reports that Luke Babbitt is on his way to join the Miami Heat with the Hawks adding 25-year-old forward Okaro White.
The Hawks are sending forward Luke Babbitt to the Heat for forward Omari White sources said.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) February 8, 2018
Shortly thereafter, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald confirmed the initial report, with a tidbit about ongoing interest from the Heat in Marco Belinelli.