With most players who signed contracts during the off-season eligible to be traded on December 15th, the NBA’s unofficial “trade season” is officially underway. For Atlanta, while their offense has been in a good place to start the season (4th in offensive rating), their defense has not (27th in defensive rating), and their recent schedule coupled with Jalen Johnson’s wrist injury have exposed their lack of depth at the forward positions. Below are three players that could help the Hawks in these areas — with a few, less fleshed out trade ideas thrown in at the bottom.
Diamonds in the rough: three trade targets to bolster Atlanta’s depth
